John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

As I said, concerns in regard to the use of clear language will be referred to the District Court rules committee. To reiterate, the proposed provision regarding information on a variation to an instalment order is not being accepted because of the necessity to ensure a balance between the interests of creditors and debtors. The Senator spoke about what happens when debtors go to court. A variation during the course of a hearing is only one possible outcome, others being imprisonment with deferral, mediation and so on. A variation arises out of the proceedings of the hearing itself and it is not intended that all the possible consequences and details of the hearing will be part of the summons. There is a balance to be struck between the interests of creditors and debtors.