Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Report on Licensed Moneylending Industry: Central Bank of Ireland

3:45 pm

Mr. Bernard Sheridan:

I will clarify a point about how this market operates. When people fall behind in their repayments, the lender is prohibited under the legislation from imposing additional charges or costs upon the borrower other than legal costs owing to legal actions. Generally, the term of repayment is extended and no other action is taken.