Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

Overnight we consulted with the Office of the Attorney General on the amendment and it sees no necessity to amend the section. Section 6(10) commences "Where a debtor is imprisoned on foot of an order made under subsection (7)(c) or (d)". We believe that is sufficient in that it links the two and there should be no doubt as to the amounts payable, the sum of money consisting of the amount of all instalments of the debt and costs which have accrued before, and are unpaid at the date of the order. Obviously it may not necessarily be the amount in the original order and may be a lesser sum.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn,