Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2016
266. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will sign the commencement order for the new one-year bankruptcy legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4069/16]
View answerI am pleased to confirm to the Deputy that I signed the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2016 on 25 January 2016, which commenced most of the provisions of the Act on 29 January.
The only provisions not commenced under the Order are those dealing with the abolition of the requirement for a 'statutory sitting' of the High Court in bankruptcy cases (sections 3, 4, 5, 13 and 14). Those provisions require changes to the relevant Court Rules and will be the subject of a commencement order which is under preparation.
