Marc MacSharry (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

-----into one specific offence. The victims of such offences were told today by the Minister that what they need to do is set up a group such as the one in Sligo, Communities Against Illegal Lending of Money, and that is the way to deal with the issue. The group specifically said that its three-pronged approach of educating and creating alternatives have been working but what is not working is enforcement. By the admission of those who have spoken in the debate, enforcement is not working. The fact is that people are not coming forward because they are not sufficiently protected. The Bill would give them some protection.