In Seanad Eireann today I asked for the Minister for Finance to updates us on what progress he has made getting the Irish “pillar banks” to extend the Covid19 Mortgage Break beyond the deadline of Sept 30th 2020. When the banks caused the global financial crisis of 2007/09 Irish taxpayers bailed them out. Now in 2020 many Irish mortgage holders are under severe financial pressure due to Covid19 and the “pillar banks” have a moral obligation to support borrowers struggling due to the pandemic.
New National Drugs Strategy
Minister for Drugs Jennifer Murnane O’Connor recently updated me in Seanad Eireann on the new national drugs strategy. Her new strategy is designed to respond to the significant changes in drug-use patterns in Ireland and to ensure equitable access to services across the country. The draft strategy proposes five strategic
