Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)

When the Minister for Education and Skills was standing in for the Taoiseach on Leaders' Questions approximately three weeks ago, I asked about the proposals in the programme for Government to assist people who have difficulty paying their mortgages. The Minister, Deputy Quinn, undertook to get back to me within a week. That promise seems to have had the same status as Deputy Reilly's election promises, unfortunately. Will the Taoiseach get back to me on this matter as quickly as possible? Many people are very worried about it. A substantial section of the programme for Government deals with it.

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