Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I congratulate Deputy Michael McGrath for putting down this motion. This is a cohort of people who are in limbo. They have exhausted every possible avenue to get answers to this ongoing issue but have not been able to get them. They are in a very precarious position. The Government needs to deal with this very serious issue instead of wasting time without bringing about a resolution. Many people caught up in this are extremely anxious about their position. It has affected the well-being and health of some people in a way I could not possibly describe. It is high time the Government treated this issue with the seriousness it deserves. There is a wider issue regarding insurance costs and the crazy way insurance premiums have increased that needs to be addressed. It is time for the Government to deal with this issue as urgently as possible.

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