Michael McGrath: Mortgage bill will make the banks play ball
There is need for provision for protecting customers who are most vulnerable
Last Wednesday evening saw what has up to now been a relatively rare event in the Irish politics. An opposition bill passed second stage in the Dáil despite reservations being expressed by the government. This outcome is a reflection of the new political reality that no single grouping commands a parliamentary majority which allows it to dominate political discourse.
The bill I introduced on behalf of Fianna Fáil is designed to deal with ...