Seanad debates

Tuesday, 12 July 2011

Can the Leader tell us when the Government will make good on the promises it made in the programme for Government to increase mortgage interest relief to 30% for first time buyers who bought their houses between 2004 and 2008? I note that in reply to a parliamentary question in the Dáil last week the Minister for Finance said this would be considered in his deliberations on the forthcoming budget. That is not what is said in the programme for Government. In the first quarter of 2011, more than 140 houses were repossessed, an increase of more than 25%. When will the Government bring forward its proposals? They will be supported by this side of the House. Today we published our Bill on the protection of the family home. Senator Marc MacSharry has been working on the Bill and I hope when it is introduced in the House on 27 July there will be cross-party agreement on it, just as on the Labour Party motion on house repossessions.

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