Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

We are all aware of the difficulties of Mr. Joe Meade, the financial services ombudsman, in terms of the major rise in the number of complaints he receives. Yesterday's report revealed that his office found that more than 50% of these complaints were justified. It is significant that the statistic is so high. It seems, however, that not all the financial institutions accept his right to exercise his role. All Oireachtas Members wish to see this issue resolved. In a constitutional democracy based on law, people have a right to recourse——