Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 1156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he proposes to reform the civil law to promote alternatives to custody by way of civil remedy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1214/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Fines Bill 2007 — which forms part of my Department's legislative programme — provides for the updating and indexing of fines. It also provides for the payment of fines by instalment and ensures that a court shall take a person's financial circumstances into account before imposing a fine.