Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

During the talks on the programme for Government one of the first issues to be discussed was the issue of people losing their houses. It was agreed at that time to include in the programme a commitment to legislate that prior to court proceedings people would have access to a one-stop-shop, be that the Money Advice and Budgeting Service, MABS, or some other agency, in regard to the facilities or options available to them, including a split-mortgage and mortgage-to-rent option such that they would not lose their houses. I am aware of the Abhaile service that has been put in place but it is not resolving this problem and people throughout the country are continuing to lose their homes. Will legislation be introduced soon to address this problem?

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