Jackie Cahill
Question:572. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice when the Civil Debt (Procedures) Act 2015 will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23362/20]
View answerTuesday, 15 September 2020
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The Civil Debt (Procedures) Act 2015 was enacted in July 2015 but has not been commenced. As well as providing for attachment of earnings, the Act provides for deductions from social welfare payments.
It is envisaged that the Act will be commenced once the drafting of the necessary Rules of Court has concluded and once the appropriate procedures have been put in place in the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in respect of deductions from social welfare payments.
While the Rules of Court are at an advanced stage of preparation, there are some technical and administrative difficulties in the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, which means that the Act cannot be commenced at this time.