Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I support all my colleagues who rightly condemned the banks for what they are not doing. I would like to raise a similar issue. I am a customer, as are many people in the midlands, of a television service company and if one does not use a direct debit to pay the subscription, one is charged an additional €3 per month. If the service is not provided, customers must do without it but, meanwhile, the company has their money. This is very high-handed and I contend it is illegal. I would like something done about it. Will the appropriate Minister come to the House to debate this and related issues?

I recently spoke to an individual in the garage business. People can say what they like about that business but it makes a contribution to the economy. I asked the individual how his business was doing and he replied that it was great. He said he can sell a multitude of second-hand cars but cannot secure a cent in finance for them. This issue must be addressed. Every Members of both Houses stood behind the banks when we thought it was the right thing to do. I could have done with being in bed at the time because I was dying with the flu, but I stayed the course with other colleagues. We did what we had to do, but we are not getting the appropriate response from the financial institutions. They are not doing what they are supposed to do.