Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Three years ago some of the Deputy’s party colleagues told us there would be tens of thousands of repossessions, but this has not happened. The Deputy is scaring people. While some people, after all the efforts, may have to give up their family homes for whatever reason, it will not be tens of thousands. It is wrong to give that impression. The Government inherited this mess and is dealing with the mortgage crisis as best it can. A range of measures are in place. Every effort is being made to protect family homes, and it is a little unfair to say tens of thousands will lose their homes.

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