Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Senator Ivana Bacik called for a pre-budget debate. We will certainly try to arrange such a debate. The Senator also asked about the attachment of earnings and fines Bill which will be brought before us in the autumn. I am surprised the Bill does not provide for an attachment of earnings to be imposed on a person who is on social welfare. That is a personal comment on my part. I am sure we will address these points when we deal with the Bill in the autumn.