Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My question relates to the forthcoming finance Bill. There is a deadline of 31 December next for first-time buyers to draw down their loan cheques to avail of enhanced mortgage interest relief and I seek a small extension of the deadline because of the number of first-time buyers who will be unable to draw their cheques down in time as a result of the holiday arrangements for banks. I understand that 400 such borrowers will be discommoded by one bank and will miss out on the opportunity to avail of the enhanced mortgage interest relief.

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