Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

There were some good recommendations in the Cooney report. I said the Cooney report was not sufficient to deal with the range of difficulties that people in mortgage distress have had. Let us not forget they are in mortgage distress because of the difficulties Deputy Ó Cuív and his colleagues put them in. This Government is dealing with that issue. We had the Keane group look at the issue and following publication of the group's report, we have had a round of consultation with people who are interested and active in the area of providing support to people in mortgage distress. We have heard what Members of this House had to say about additional or further measures that could be taken. Those are being worked on. The issue is before the Government and this Government is clear in its approach to the mortgage issue. We want to ensure people will not lose their homes in this crisis. We are determined to take the steps necessary to ensure that happens. There are numerous recommendations, both in the Keane report and additional matters, that have been discussed here and elsewhere that we are going to progress. The objective is that people will be able to remain living in their own homes.

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