My question relates to the forthcoming finance Bill. There is a deadline of 31 December next for first-time buyers to draw down their loan cheques to avail of enhanced mortgage interest relief and I seek a small extension of the deadline because of the number of first-time buyers who will be unable to draw their cheques down in time as a result of the holiday arrangements for banks. I understand that 400 such borrowers will be discommoded by one bank and will miss out on the opportunity to avail of the enhanced mortgage interest relief.

That is a matter for the legislation and I will draw the Deputy's concerns to the attention of the Minister for Finance.