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With ‘application packs’ from the controversial organisation Irish Water arriving in houses across Galway, householders are being encouraged to boycott the letter and not pay the tax.

People struggling with bills and debt and in search of help to right their personal finances are waiting more than three months for an appointment at the Mayo South office of MABS - the Money Advice and Budgeting Service.

‘Tis the season to be jolly’, so goes the line from that wonderful old Christmas carol, however for many families struggling to pay the bills, this time of the year can be anything but. MABS, the Money Advice and Budgeting Service, has produced a short publication for families in the run-up to Christmas providing lots of practical advice and tips on how to survive the Christmas season.

The Insolvency Service of Ireland “is a pivotal step” in tackling mortgage arrears and debt crisis, and, more locally, “will provide a way forward” for Galwegians struggling with over-indebtedness.

The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) in south Mayo has seen demand for its service double in the period 2007 to 2010. As a result of this increased demand the service has had to recruit additional staff and move to a larger location in Castlebar.

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Michelle Mulherin, has drawn attention to the issue of moneylenders who are charging exorbitant interest rates to members of the public who find themselves in financial difficulty. Deputy Mulherin raised the issue during a recent Dáil debate on financial services.

Fine Gael Galway West TD Seán Kyne yesterday called for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) to be given a more central role in the Personal Insolvency Legislation.

Christmas is a time for family, for friends, for spirituality and for reflection. But for many it is a challenging time when that very reflection leads many people to think about the year just gone, lost loved ones and financial pressures that the season invariably brings.

There is no “magic bullet” or “one size fits all solution” to mortgage debt in the country. These were comments made by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, on Thursday morning, as he addressed the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform.

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