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- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: We hear again about the Personal Insolvency Act. The banks are in control. We should get Richie Boucher or somebody to come in as Secretary General of the Department. At least then we would be able to ensure that all of the-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The Leader should answer the question. Senator Burke does not have to respond to me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Senator Burke was not even a Member of the House when I was calling for the implementation of measures to deal with the mortgage crisis. In the two years he has been here, I have not heard him bring it up.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Senator Burke was not a Member of the House. He should check the record and he will see I was talking about this issue. It is four years since I brought forward legislation. The Minister was in denial.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The Cathaoirleach should ask Senator Burke to speak through the Chair. Has he a question for the Leader? What is his question? My question was what the Government is doing about the mortgage crisis. We have been asking about it for four years but we are still in denial.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: This is not about dramatics.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Absolutely, it was four years ago.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The Senator's track record is that she voted against the legislation and it was defeated by three votes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: They do not like it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Kick it down the road for another one.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I was never in government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: What about repossessions? What about inviting the Secretary General of the Department?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I suppose the officials are all right. The Frankfurt way is going well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: What does the Fine Gael manifesto say?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Is that the Leader's only defence?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I am not talking about the previous Government. I am talking about a failure to hold the current Government to account. Let us look at the Fine Gael manifesto. What does it say?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Put the people first. Put the banks first, that is what the Secretary General said. He said it with the backing of the current Government. The poor people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The Taoiseach stated the Government would deal with the mortgage crisis.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: We put forward legislation and the Government side voted against it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)
Marc MacSharry: That should cover the mortgage arrears crisis.