Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Thank you. We want support for these ordinary people, ordinary families and ordinary business people who put their hands in their pockets, borrowed as much as they could and perhaps had support from families. Some may also have had some money from the credit union thrown in. We are not talking about the Four Roads to Glenamaddy, like the former Taoiseach announced in Edgeworthstown one morning. He did not know which road to travel, but whatever one he went on it had bigger potholes than the last one. It was only a Ponzi scheme. It would not give a euro for any community or private projects that wanted it. We want to support those people. I am very annoyed that the Minister would not provide this window until 1 January. I do not know where the solicitors were, they might have been on holiday or whatever, but there are many reasons things are delayed. I know first hand of several families who have been caught in this trap and who now have to come up with the extra 4%, which they are unable to do.

I hope I did not repeat anything there.

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