Denis Naughten
Question:321 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will introduce legislation reforming personal bankruptcy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31791/11]
View answerWednesday, 2 November 2011
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question Number 40 of 25 October, 2011 which indicated the following:
In line with a commitment in the Programme for Government the Personal Insolvency Bill is in the course of being developed in my Department to provide for a new framework for settlement and enforcement of debt and for personal insolvency. The commitment under the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland is to publish the Bill in Quarter 1 of 2012. It is my objective to publish the measure ahead of the EU/IMF deadline, if possible. Moreover, it is intended that the Heads of the Bill, which are expected to be finalised in the near future, will be forwarded to the Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality for its consideration.