Written answers
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Proposed Legislation
5:00 am
John Cregan (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to allow persons the opportunity to pay any fines imposed on them by way of instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3083/11]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Fines Act 2010 includes provision for the payment of fines by instalment. Section 15, when commenced, will allow a person on whom a fine has been imposed to make an application to the court to pay a fine in this way. It will be possible to pay a fine over a period of 12 months and exceptionally, over a 2 year period. I will commence these provisions as soon as necessary enhancements have been made to the Courts Service ICT system. Section 14 of the Act has however been commenced with effect from 4 January, 2011. This requires the court to take into account the person's financial circumstances before determining the amount of the fine, if any, to be imposed.
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