Families face long wait for help with insolvency

Thousands of struggling homeowners may have to wait beyond early autumn for Government measures to help alleviate mounting mortgage debt, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has admitted.

His comments came as it was revealed that families facing crippling debts are waiting close to a month for help from state-funded money and budgeting advice services.

Mr Kenny told the Dáil yesterday that long-awaited measures in the Government’s insolvency bill would be published next month.