Nicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

I feel very strongly about this because there must be cross-party support for getting people back to work and for job creation.

The Government amendment to my motion stated how fantastic the Government was and what a great job it had done and yet the country is going down the tubes. I feel very strongly about the way this House is run. The Minister of State responded by saying that Fine Gael supported the Government amendment, which I found insulting.

We must find ways to help unfortunate people achieve resolutions for their debts without having to go to court. I made a very straightforward request but not one Senator opposite or the Minister of State took it up.

I also spoke about the penalties people must endure if they try to get out of fixed rate mortgages but no Senator picked up that point. Senator Ryan has raised that issue on numerous occasions. This is what Senator Harris spoke about. We need collective responsibility in this House for the people who are losing their jobs.