Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The Government's intention is that the personal insolvency Bill will be published this session. As Deputy O'Dea acknowledged, it is complex legislation. We are dealing with a new approach to the issue of personal insolvency and radical changes in the period of time involved but also the introduction of various non-judicial settlement approaches for dealing with debt, and those are complex, new and radical approaches. I am sure Deputy O'Dea will appreciate that some time has to be taken to ensure we get it right but we are anxious to move it ahead as quickly as possible. It is on the A list and it is intended to be published this session.

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