Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

He is absolutely correct that the banks must work with people and there needs to be accountability. What is happening with our banks now is they are creating faceless and peopleless banks. When we walk into banks now in parts of Cork city, there is no one in them. There is only machines, and this is not good enough or acceptable. Senator Daly is absolutely correct with regard to the bigger picture he raised, and I will be happy to have the Minister come to the House to have a discussion on this.

Senator Kieran O'Donnell raised the issue of University Hospital Limerick and the capital development plan. He is correct there needs to be investment. Others will talk but he will deliver for Limerick, and that is the importance of being in government. He is also right about the housing supply. The measures in the budget will lead to additional housing. We had a debate on the budget yesterday. The Government is committed to investing in and building social houses. We have a building plan, Rebuilding Ireland, which will deliver.

I am not familiar with the case raised by Senator Gavan this morning on the Order of Business. It is unacceptable no matter who or what our ideology is for any person to be treated in the manner he described. I am not familiar with the case, but if he wants to give me the details I will be happy to take it up with the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and for the Minister to come to the House.