Seanad debates

Tuesday, 1 April 2014

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Committee Stage

 

5:10 pm

Photo of Feargal QuinnFeargal Quinn (Independent) | Oireachtas source

My mind is not put at rest at all because if somebody's home is not going to be taken from him or her, the legislation should state that. I acknowledge the fine may be €300, €400 or €500 and a house is more valuable than that but if that is so, constraint should be provided for in this section. It is said an Englishman's home is his castle but it is going too far in Ireland that somebody can invade one's home for non-payment of a fine. There must be some other way we can address this.

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