The Justice Minister is being asked to explain why proposals for a nationwide moratorium on home repossessions haven’t been brought before cabinet.
With hundreds of families in Tipperary facing the prospect of losing their home there are reports that a €15 million fund for free financial and legal advice is to be created
However local TD Mattie McGrath says, while welcome, this Government plan is not enough to help those in who have fallen behind in their payments.
Instead he wants a stay on house repossessions in order to avoid mortgage arrears situations developing into what are generally protracted and lengthy legal disputes.
