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

We need to deal with repossessed properties which were in a person’s name but are now owned by banks. Such properties are not transferred and are being left idle for a long time. People were thrown out on the road, while at the same time properties were being left idle for a year or 18 months. We should be mindful of that issue and ensure we give banks engaged in such practices as hard a medicine as we can.

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