Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am going to try to move us on to some better news. This morning's Irish Independent reported that a Dublin family has had a debt of approximately €150,000 written down by AIB and a further amount parked at 0% interest. AIB should ultimately get the same amount of money back from the family. As a consequence of this deal, the members of this family will stay in their home rather than being evicted. They will own their home. They will be able to raise their children, get on with their lives, recover financially and contribute to the State. I think AIB and the various organisations that help families in these situations should be congratulated on what they are doing. It is clear that there are serious obstacles to be addressed, despite this good news.

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