Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)

My question is about the issue of bankruptcy. Most of those who are becoming bankrupt are not major speculators or developers. Increasingly, suppliers, small shopkeepers and so on are facing bankruptcy. However, when a bankrupt person dies, the debt is passed to the family. There are some whose spouses have been affected in the last 20 years. There was talk in the media that this issue would be dealt with through legislation. Are there any proposals in the programme for Government to deal with the difficulties faced by these families?

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