Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The preparation of the Bill is obviously a matter for the Minister for Finance. As stated previously, the concerns of mortgage holders are being dealt with by the Government as a matter of urgency in any event. The mortgage books of two institutions have already been sold. In both cases the purchasers are applying the code of conduct relating to mortgage arrears. Work has already been done on this matter.

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