Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is wrong that banks are continuing to charge interest to variable-rate mortgage holders at rates that are very much above the rates at which they are borrowing the money themselves. We have made this case. The Deputy is aware from his long experience that the Government does not want to be in the position of setting interest rates. Clearly, the engagement with the banks goes on in respect of the 300,000 people in question.

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