Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

I am acutely aware of the promises the Tánaiste made in the election and of the contents of the programme for Government. I am also aware, as is the Tánaiste, that none of them has found its way into the legislative programme. This is not an issue that can wait. People are under pressure now; people are having their homes repossessed now; people cannot meet their mortgage repayments now. This is another case of the Government long fingering an issue of great importance to families and people in distress. Why is it not in the legislative programme or, if it is, can the Tánaiste point it out?

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