Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Having said that and genuinely meant it, I want to tackle the self-serving illusion that has been put forward by some speakers this evening, namely that they are the only people who care about citizens who find themselves in great mortgage difficulty, at risk of losing their homes or with debts that have become unsustainable. These are citizens of our country whom I know. They are in my constituency and I have heard, at first hand, the great challenges that these citizens face in trying to deal with this crisis. However, not a single Opposition Deputy, at least while I was in this Chamber, stood up and made reference to the fact that mortgage arrears in our country have reduced. I did not hear a single Deputy make reference to the Abhaile scheme, for example.

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