Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 October 2010
42 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to reform and modernise bankruptcy legislation here as recommended by the innovation task force report; if he intends to introduce a system compatible with that which exists in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35399/10]
View answerI assume that the Deputy is referring to recommendation number 10.7 contained in the Report of the Innovation Taskforce that provides for modernisation of bankruptcy law. The Deputy will appreciate that the recommendation envisages that any such modernisation should follow the conclusion of the Law Reform Commission's consultation process on Personal Debt Management and Debt Enforcement. I can assure the Deputy that my Department will give early attention to consideration of the detail of the Final Report of the Law Reform Commission on the subject of modernisation of bankruptcy when it becomes available in the near future.
