Taoiseach: Mortgage debt crisis is biggest issue

The high level of mortgage arrears remains the “single biggest issue facing our people”, the Taoiseach told the Dáil yesterday.

And he strongly indicated laws to help manage debt may be enacted sooner than expected.

Enda Kenny said he had “no problem” with the Dáil sitting through the summer to pass the Personal Insolvency Bill which allows debt problems to be solved outside the court system.