Mortgage resolution measures
Deputy Donnelly sought an update on promised mortgage resolution measures, including legislative changes and resources. The Tánaiste said she would follow up, cited the new Abhaile scheme, and noted further court-related changes were envisaged.
I call Deputy Stephen Donnelly on behalf of the Social Democrats and Green Party group.
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The Deputy is still a social democrat.
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The programme for Government contains some very welcome measures for mortgage resolution. They are some of things myself and many others advocated in the last Dáil. Some of this is legislative and some just requires the provision of resources. I asked the Minister for Finance for an update about two months ago but he did not have one. The ambitions are good and what is in there is very welcome but we have not been able to find any timelines on legislative changes and other things. Does the Tánaiste have an update or can she come back to me with one on what is happening in terms of the commitment in the programme for Government around helping those in mortgage arrears?
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I will certainly do that. We launched the Abhaile scheme just a couple of weeks ago. It makes provision for supports for people in that situation by ensuring that a voucher scheme is available so that there is no barrier to them accessing solicitors' advice or financial advice. A number of changes are also envisaged in relation to the courts and I can revert to the Deputy on that.