Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

Section 19 (1) states: "The Courts Service may, from time to time, publish in such manner as it considers appropriate (including on the internet) a list of the names and addresses of persons who have failed to pay fines imposed on them by the due date for payment." While this matter is entirely a matter for the Courts Service, I anticipate that it will proceed by means of a rolling publication on the Internet which would be available for perusal. I am not sure it will choose to place advertisements in newspapers because to do so would give rise to considerable costs. While that option could be considered, the likelihood is that publication will proceed by electronic means.

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