Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

Deputy Michael McGrath is wrong about that. First, we are producing personal insolvency legislation which is expected to be published this month. We have increased mortgage interest relief for those who bought their first home at the height of the boom and are, therefore, the most vulnerable to mortgage debt distress. We have increased the budget for mortgage interest supplement to assist those who have lost their jobs with their mortgage repayments.

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