Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I pay tribute to the courage of Ms Stephanie Meehan and the wider Daly family, as well as that of the other residents of Priory Hall.

What template has the Minister laid down in his Department's dealings with the banks for how this issue may be resolved? He has said officials have listened to residents, but what is he actually saying he wants as a bottom line? Has his Department or the Department of Finance been in touch with other EU financial authorities regarding banks not based in this country?

The only realistic option, as other Deputies have said, is demolition of the Priory Hall complex. Is it the case that €12 million or thereabouts, as mooted by some Ministers, is available for the demolition and rebuilding of the central street at Priory Hall?

The Minister referred to the past and said he was not a party to the proceedings. In that case, why did he not meet the residents? Since he was not a party, he could have met them.

I have asked the Minister umpteen times to have his Department carry out a review, a full investigation or a commission of inquiry in the north fringe under the McDowell legislation. That is what is necessary. All of the professionals who did not do their jobs, as well as the officials, could then be dealt with.

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