Tuesday, July 21, 2015

#IRELAND: Bill Passes Upper House Allowing Debt Collection For Non-Payment Of Water Bills

[world politics news]


Legislation to allow for the court-ordered attachment of earnings or social welfare payments of "won't pay" debtors now goes to the President for signing after the Seanad accepted it yesterday evening by 20 votes to 13. Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has described the legislation as "balanced,", but Sinn Féin's Trevor Ó Clochartaigh said it was a "wolf in sheep's clothing."

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