Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My response to amendment No. 31 is similar to the response to the previous amendment No. 20 that we discussed yesterday evening. The major approved intermediary for the processing of applications for a debt relief notice, MABS, has the necessary expertise in devising in respect of each individual application and circumstance those household items that are essential for that person's domestic requirements. The insolvency service will work closely with MABS and other expert organisations to seek the necessary realistic and workable guidelines. In this context, it would not be wise to commit to a specific timeframe for the reasons I gave yesterday evening and, for that reason, I am opposed to the amendment.

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