Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath has said the update released today from the Central Bank reveals a number of disturbing features of the approach taken by banks to the tracker mortgage scandal. Deputy McGrath commented, “On the basis of the information in today’s update, it seems to me that the Central Bank is adopting […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo Dara Calleary has called on the Government to introduce laws to impose increased levies on banks who overcharge customers and then fail to re-compensate them in a timely manner. Deputy Calleary raised the tracker mortgage scandal with the Taoiseach in the Dáil on Thursday and emphasised the need for urgent […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal Charlie McConalogue has described as irresponsible and unhelpful, a decision by the Tánaiste and Jobs Minister Frances Fitzgerald to hold back two Brexit related reports. Minister Fitzgerald confirmed to my party colleague Niall Collins that she has two reports on her desk – ‘Sectoral implications arising from Brexit: Most exposed […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo-Leitrim Eamon Scanlon has called on the Government to use some of the underspend in the Rural Development Programme to fund schemes for young farmers. He raised the issue with the Taoiseach in the Dáil this week. “The Young Farmer Scheme has seen a dramatic reduction in the funding allocated to […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Sligo-Leitrim Marc Mac Sharry says the Government must do more than “admonish” banks for their attitude towards customers caught up in the tracker mortgage scandal. Around 13,000 customers were left on the wrong interest rate, and over 100 lost their homes as a result of the banks’ failure to place them […]
Fianna Fáil Agriculture Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue says the government is being negligent in refusing to seek EU approval for a permanent farm compensation loss scheme for farmers affected by adverse weather. Minister Michael Creed recently confirmed that the Fine Gael led government chose not to include a scheme in Ireland’s 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme (RDP), […]
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