News & Statements

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Finance

To ask the Minister for Finance if any protections, in terms of the future rates and conditions will be offered to the residential mortgage holders with the former Irish Bank Resolution Corporation when the mortgage loan book is sold on by the liquidator; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Statement on child protection cases

Speaking this evening, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, said “There has been understandable public interest in two cases which have come to light in recent days involving children with Roma families.

Statements on Seanad Reform

When I was last in the House during the summer, I was fulfilling a promise to the Irish people to hold a referendum on the future of the Seanad.