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Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: I have two items under consideration. The first is Deputy Penrose's Bill for one-year bankruptcy. At present, an increasing and pressing inequality is visibly apparent. The Ceann Comhairle will have seen Professor David McWilliams's television programme, which shows, in simple Seán and Mary language, what a few Members have been trying to get across and impress on the Government's...

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: I believe it is being supported by the Government but it needs to be fast-tracked because there are 100,000-----

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: No, there was an undertaking-----

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Peter Mathews: Definitely an undertaking, by the Government.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: One-year bankruptcy is needed, people are being bullied-----

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: I was at the IMO briefing session at which doctors had people in their surgeries whose health is falling apart. Suicides are taking place because the banks are out of control. They caused the problem, and the banking inquiry has not even revealed this-----

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: -----but there is measurable culpability on the part of bank boards for the collapse-----

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: We can if it affects the people of Ireland, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: Under the umbrella of legislation we can.

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Peter Mathews: Right. So the Government is prepared to let the people-----

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: -----be oppressed by the banking sector, which caused the problem and it can be shown from their balance sheets-----

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: -----which the banking inquiry has failed to do.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: And out of their own words. The second item I wish to mention, and I keep repeating this, is the gambling control Bill. Paddy Power has taken over Betfair to become one of the world's biggest betting organisations-----

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: -----and the Government has sat on its hands in this regard. Since the summer, the betting organisations are taking over the world and the Government has done nothing.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: And it will be the year after. It is pathetic.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Mathews: The Government has squandered a majority; it is unbelievable.