I want to raise the jailing of Irish families at the request of receiver Paul McCann of Grant Thornton. A mother was jailed on Friday last for alleged contempt of court for failing to surrender her family home. This is day six and she is refusing food. The receiver's actions came at the end of last week when, by agreement, the valuers for the vulture fund, Grant Thornton receivers and the owner were in discussions to resolve the issue. Late last Friday evening the High Court ordered the retention of the woman in the detention centre in Mountjoy Prison. This is day six and the woman is refusing food. She has two teenage children.

Promised legislation.

It is promised legislation about our banking system and our courts system. European law does not allow judges to jail citizens in this way. The Supreme Court in April of this year heard an appeal on this very issue, where the human rights organisations also joined in to highlight this unlawful behaviour of the State in the manner of how people are jailed at the request of banks, vulture funds and the Irish State. The decision of the Supreme Court is awaited. What is going on? In the meantime, this person is still in jail. She has two teenage daughters at home, being minded by family. Will the Taoiseach make a statement on the matter?

Is there promised legislation?

No legislation is promised.

There is current legislation. It should not be happening in our country.

It is not the practice, as I am sure the House will appreciate, to comment on individual cases, the facts of which are not particularly clear. I know that on the last occasion Deputy Mattie McGrath made a similar allegation, it turned out to be factually incorrect.

When was that?

I do not think it is either fair or reasonable to ask a Minister to comment on an individual case before the courts.

It is not incorrect; it is factual.

There are other ways of dealing with this. I call Deputy Eamon Ryan on behalf of the Green Party.