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One-year bankruptcy Bill

Summary

Peter Mathews urges urgent publication of the one-year bankruptcy Bill, supported by interruptions from other Deputies; the Taoiseach says the Justice Minister will bring the committee’s report to Cabinet shortly.

I always like to avoid doubt, which is why I ask the Taoiseach again about the one-year bankruptcy Bill. It is urgent and an imperative to stop the ridiculous and unnecessary pain suffered by too many business people when they are already financially dead. It is an imperative. The Taoiseach should just tell the Minister to wheel it out. Deputy Penrose told me it was ready to go. The others have forgotten about it.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

No speeches. I thank the Deputy.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I saw Deputy Mathews's call to arms on this matter, a Cheann Comhairle.

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It is an invitation.

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He had to ask a lot of people.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The Minister for Justice and Equality will report to the Cabinet very shortly when she has analysed the report from the Oireachtas committee that she received on this matter.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I call Deputy Durkan.

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Come on, lads. Will you help him? Micheál, will you not help him? You said you would.

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Help the people, not me. It is the people we serve.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Please. I have called Deputy Durkan. We are way behind time as it is.

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