The programme for Government is explicit in defending people in their homes.

KBC Bank hired a team of former British Army members to enter forcibly the home of the Smith family at 9 a.m. yesterday in Balbriggan. The householder was physically assaulted and ejected from the house along with his family. This is the same bank that put 2,500 people on the wrong tracker mortgage rate resulting in the loss of 33 properties, including six family homes. Gardaí were present all day at the scene in Balbriggan and stood idly by but, thankfully, neighbours and friends of the family arrived late yesterday evening, at which stage the gardaí advised the mercenaries to leave, and I salute them for that. I do not want to invoke the song "Go On Home British Soldiers". Those former British soldiers should not be here to carry out such thuggery on Irish people. The Taoiseach wants to allow such actions along with allowing people to freeze to death. Such events are being carried out under our watch by KBC and other banks and more will be facilitated by banks selling mortgages to vulture funds. Retired British Army mercenaries have no business in this country. We have the Garda Síochána to enforce the law. It is outrageous. What is the Taoiseach going to do?

I am unaware of the matter to which the Deputy refers.

The Taoiseach cannot sit idly by and allow thuggery to be perpetrated by a third force, neither the Garda nor the Army. We do not need such people here. They did their deeds elsewhere and have retired on pensions. They should not be allowed come to Ireland-----

The Deputy cannot come in a second time.

The Taoiseach must answer the question.

He must answer.

Does the Minister for Justice and Equality have anything to say on this matter?

The Deputy has made very serious allegations. I ask him to communicate with me in writing-----

I will.

-----and I will seek a report from the Garda Síochána on the matter.