Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We oppose the section which provides for an attachment of earnings order and a protected earnings rate. As I have previously outlined, the protected rate is flawed. The Bill creates a situation in which companies can use the courts to take money from the pockets of debtors who owe a small debt in the grand scheme of things. It will mean whatever little safety net a debtor and his or her family have to rely on, after liabilities are accounted for, will be removed.