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- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 150:In page 86, to delete lines 11 and 12.
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 151:In page 86, to delete lines 13 and 14.
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 152:In page 86, to delete lines 15 to 17.
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 153:In page 86, to delete lines 18 to 22.
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 154:In page 87, to delete lines 41 and 42 and substitute the following:"(3) The Insolvency Service shall publish a code of practice providing guidance on the matters set out in subsection (2), as well as a rule that Personal Insolvency Practitioners will be paid from monies available for distribution to creditors once repayment proposals are accepted.".
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 155:In page 90, between lines 41 and 42, to insert the following: "(7) The lender will also be obliged to propose a solution to the borrower’s problem.".This is similar to an earlier amendment. The objective is to ensure the practitioner does his job effectively.
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 135:In page 77, lines 33 and 34, to delete "the secured creditor concerned" and substitute "his or her creditors".The purpose of the amendment is to broaden the scope from secured creditors to all creditors. The categorisation is too limited and could exclude unsecured creditors. We ask the Minister to consider this.
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 138:In page 78, line 44, to delete "€3,000,000" and substitute "€1,000,000".
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 147:In page 85, line 33, to delete "of not more than 12 months".The amendment is clear and seeks more flexibility than the 12 months as defined in the Bill.
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 149:In page 86, to delete lines 9 and 10.We do not believe there should be an exemption for any liabilities or debts as outlined in the Bill. Everybody should be treated the same when it comes to creditors, whether it is the local authority, the Government or the bank. Everybody should have to engage with the same process.
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: No, I do not.
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That was a long and spirited defence of the position but if people analyse the debate yesterday and today, they will see discussions of the value of engagement rings and wedding rings and being able to retain cars to the value of €1,200, even though that is a farcical idea in vast areas of this State. The public's view is that this legislation is a compassionate response to a swathe of...
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There must be consistency in how we convey the intent of the Bill to the public and I doubt it will see consistency in what is being presented here. The Minister has not explained his decision.
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister gave a long and spirited defence of his position.
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will conclude. The Minister was invited by Deputy Collins to outline the rationale for the €3 million provision. People will ask where this figure came from when we are debating whether people will be allowed to keep their engagement rings or own a car that will take them from one town to another. There must be consistency and I urge the Minister to reduce the €3 million...
- Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 133:In page 76, line 47, to delete “€3,000,000;” and substitute “€1,000,000;”.Personal insolvency legislation should be to assist people struggling with personal debt concerning family homes, non-commercial investments and pension provisions. It should not assist commercial investors. The reference in the Bill to debts exceeding...
- Other Questions: Defence Forces Veterans Associations (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As Deputy Tommy Broughan observed, one of the veteran housing units is located in Letterkenny, in my constituency, and I have seen the excellent service it provides. Representatives of ONE will, on the invitation of Deputy Willie Penrose, be in Leinster House next week to make a presentation. This will provide an opportunity to Deputies and Senators to learn about the services the...
- Other Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Unfortunately the Minister referred to Sinn Féin's position on the Defence Forces. I am very proud of our Defence Forces. I am proud of the role they have played throughout the world in peacekeeping. I am deeply sorry that in periods in history they were brought into conflict with republicans due to the conflict in the North of Ireland. It was a great tragedy. I am very proud of our...
- Other Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Absolutely untrue.
- Other Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (7 Nov 2012)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: You just rewrote history yourself. You did a fine job.