Marie Moloney (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I add my voice to those of others condemning the horrific and callous murder of pensioner Eugene Gillespie. I extend my sincere sympathy to his family. I call on the banks to embark on a publicity campaign to instil confidence in the elderly to keep their savings in the banks. Many of the elderly have been through hard times and, with uncertainty in respect of banks, they are reverting to old habits of keeping money and savings under the mattress or in a sock in the hotpress. It is time for the banks to reassure elderly people that their savings are safe. This would cut down the number of attacks on the elderly, especially in rural Ireland. It is time to have a debate on the attacks on the elderly and how we will combat them.