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ARTICLE · 10 FEBRUARY 2012

Proposals On Personal Insolvency

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The Minister for Justice and Equality has published details of a proposed Personal Insolvency Bill.

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The Minister for Justice and Equality has published details of a proposed Personal Insolvency Bill. It is expected that the Bill itself will be published on 30 April 2012 when further details will then be available. The Minister has invited comment from any interested parties on the General Scheme of the Bill.

The proposed Bill would provide for the establishment of an Insolvency Service to incorporate the new non-judicial insolvency arrangements. The new non-judicial debt settlement system would operate subject to certain conditions. These would include:

  • a Debt Relief Certificate to allow for the full write off of qualifying unsecured debt up to EUR 20,000 after a one year
    moratorium period

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