Brendan, thank you for continuing to try and get this message across in the media.
Unless our citizens and politicians understand that eviction is necessary for a healthy credit environment, evictions will remain a taboo, and people can continue to take advantage of the rest of us.
I think your proposal of 'fast eviction' only for the people that do not engage or strategic defaulters is a very good starting point, and one that is hard to argue with.
The problem is that the media, and others dumb it down to, 'Evictions are bad', 'The Irish should never ever be evicted again'.
FWIW, I have seen a tide of understanding growing over the last year or two, where online threads about evictions have more voices (than they did in the past), pointing out that eviction should be done in cases where people are playing games, or not engaging, and that evictions are required for a functioning banking system, and that in Ireland eviction only happens after a long long time and many chances etc.,
Have we reached a solution for unsustainable mortgages, (i.e. the borrower can't afford to re-pay, and can't afford to rent in the area) but where the borrower continues to engage in good faith and is making regular payments. I think these are the more difficult cases, especially if young children or old people are involved.