Mortgage arrears court
Deputy O’Dea asked when the promised special court for mortgage arrears cases would be established. The Tánaiste said discussions with the Judiciary had begun, while acknowledging the complexity of creating a dedicated court.
There is a very firm commitment in the programme for Government to establish a special court to deal with mortgage arrears cases. Many people are anxiously awaiting the establishment of that court. When will it be set up?
Comment on this
Departmental officials and I have had some initial discussions with the Judiciary on how best to meet that obligation in the programme for Government. Therefore, we have started discussions. Obviously, setting up a new court is quite complex. We are examining how best to deliver on the commitment to have a dedicated court dealing with mortgage arrears cases.