Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

We will bring forward a package to deal with the mortgage issue. I referred yesterday to the personal insolvency Bill, which I expect to come before Government next week. When I wrote to the Financial Regulator I pointed out to him that he is the regulator, but that if he requested powers from the Oireachtas the Government would respond to his claim. He wrote back to say that, on consideration, he did not require and neither was it opportune to have powers given to him.

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