Moynihan, Michael

Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizen Information Centres: Motion [Private Members] (Continued)

I compliment Deputy Willie O'Dea on tabling the motion which offers us a timely opportunity to reflect on what MABS and the Citizens Information service do. MABS has provided a fantastic service d...

A number of very telling and important points have been made by Deputies on all sides of the House, but I want to focus on two points. The Minister mentioned job losses. I sincerely hope that w...

MABS advisers are taking on almost impossible files involving house repossession and the provision of business and financial advice for people in their own homes. They are going through the figu...

If the Department thinks this is a good idea - Deputy Willie O'Dea made the point that it was akin to knocking down and rebuilding a house in another place for the sake of change - it is not good...

Visa Applications

Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality: if her attention has been drawn to the lengthy processing times for join family, Irish national spouse, visa applications; her views on whether these waiting times are unacceptable and unfair on th...