Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I understand that there is a further meeting today between the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the homeowners' group with the view to getting the scheme up and running. I also understand that BPFI is going to meet the Department as well in order that they fully understand the intricacies and the detail of how the scheme will operate. We also need to ensure that the non-bank sector is involved here because some of the homeowners have mortgages with the non-bank sector. The starting point here should be an acknowledgement by everybody that all of these homeowners are potentially vulnerable clients and need to be treated accordingly. They were at pains to emphasise to me, as I know they have done many times to the Deputy in his constituency, the anxiety, stress and anguish they have to live with every day. If I can help in any way, as I have said before, to make the process more palatable and accessible for them, I will do so. I will take an ongoing interest in this and I will work with the Deputy and his colleagues and the homeowners action group to try to deal with these mortgage issues as best I can.

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