158. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Finance his plans to empower the Central Bank of Ireland to cap or otherwise control, within a sustainable range, homeowner mortgage interest rates in view of the significantly high rates here compared with elsewhere in Europe, and the effect this is having on household budgets, new lending, the property market, consumer confidence and competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14530/15]

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158. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Finance his plans to empower the Central Bank of Ireland to cap or otherwise control, within a sustainable range, homeowner mortgage interest rates in view of the significantly high rates here compared with elsewhere in Europe, and the effect this is having on household budgets, new lending, the property market, consumer confidence and competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14530/15]

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