Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise two matters. The Central Bank reported yesterday the limited progress on dealing with longer-term mortgage arrears. Only 6% of those in mortgage difficulty have been given a permanent rescheduling of their debt, with 19% given a temporary arrangement and no assistance whatsoever for the rest. These are dismal statistics. I ask the Tánaiste to indicate what the Government intends to do about it, in particular, when the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill will be implemented.

I ask the Tánaiste to clarify why the Taoiseach, Deputy Kenny, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, met with the tobacco industry earlier this month. This is disturbing news, given that the industry's sole objective in life is to sell cigarettes and to target young people in particular-----

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