Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have been contacted by many aspiring homeowners over the past few months about their mortgage applications. Unfortunately, they are facing much uncertainty about their applications to financial institutions and the drawing down of funding because their employers are availing of the temporary Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme. I know the Minister has engaged with banks about this. During his discussions with the banks, has he received any indication as to how many people are being affected? I have seen in my constituency office, as I am sure the Minister has in his, a volume of queries coming in and I know it is a significant matter.

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