I wish to return to an issue I raised earlier about Priory Hall. Will the Taoiseach arrange for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to come to the House to give a report on the current situation? It is astonishing that the Finnegan process collapsed on 16 August last, more than a month ago, and Deputies were not informed about that. There has been talk of a 21 day ultimatum to the banks. The Minister for Finance, who is sitting beside the Taoiseach is obviously aware of that, but again we have had no information on what that might involve. Looking back on this incredibly tragic situation, the fundamental problem seems to be that the Taoiseach and the Minister effectively put the interests of banks and developers before those of ordinary people.

A Cheann Comhairle, I wish to speak on the same issue.

No. The Deputy should please resume his seat. I did not call him yet.

I disagree with Deputy Broughan’s assertion. I have given my views about the Priory Hall situation and I spoke to the good citizen who lost her partner recently in tragic circumstances. The Minister, Deputy Hogan, made it clear that he could not intervene until the court mediation under the former judge, Mr. Finnegan, was resolved.

He was not party to it. He could have met people over a long period.

I am sorry, but we are not having a debate on the issue.

The Minister was informed formally that the mediation failed to reach a solution and that was conveyed to him through Dublin City Council last week. I have given a response to the matter and the Minister, Deputy Hogan, will continue his work. We want to see an effective solution as quickly as possible for the residents of Priory Hall. I understand that none of those who had their principal, private homes there want to go back to Priory Hall. The Minister, as the lead Minister in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, is now setting out to engage with all of those with responsibility in the matter, starting with a meeting with the Irish Banking Federation tomorrow. In fairness to Deputy Broughan, he has referred to the matter in the House on a few occasions.

On a few occasions. I raised it virtually every week.

We are stuck for time and a number of Deputies wish to speak.

We want this sorted out.

I told the Taoiseach to start behaving like a Taoiseach and to do something.

I said it was one of the worst examples of the excesses of the so-called Celtic tiger years. Those people were put into what effectively amounted to fire traps. In so far as the Government is concerned, we will see to it that a solution is found that is in the people's interests.

Could we have a debate on it tomorrow?

The Minister is meeting with the Irish Banking Federation tomorrow.