Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

-----and which was designed to deal with the issue of mortgage holders being ripped off as a result of the imposition of excessive rates.

The Government essentially seems to be standing by and putting the interests of the banks ahead of those of the public. Why did the Government not intervene earlier and more decisively on this issue? Is the Government going to increase the bank levy as was indicated last week? Has the Government told the banks to cease any repossession of mortgages affected by this scandal? Will the Government now proactively support our Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill?

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