epicaricacy
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It's so sad that we are effectively exporting yet another problem to our neighbouring island. And in this case it's totally unnecessary - nobody benefits from the current dysfunctional system.
My heart goes out to anybody that has to leave behind their support structures and "take the boat" simply to put what must be a very difficult chapter in their lives behind them so they can finally move on. I often wonder how much stress and hardship are we inflicting on people as a result of our failure to implement such obvious reforms? It's odd considering how generous we can be as a nation in so many other respects.
Indeed, Averil Power was door-stepping my area at the weekend and said that was her understanding of the issue; labour were for it and FG against it.
Honestly I don't get it (FG's opposition to it) if they are as pro entrepreneurship as they state. I will never start my own business again under the current set-up, it's still draconian.
I've had a similar response from the Minister and from Michael Fitzmaurice TD who recently raised a PQ on the topic. Was good to hear Willie Penrose on Newstalk yesterday trying to get it back on the agenda.
If this doesn't go through, my family and I will be Oz bound despite the fact we'll have 2 years of the bankruptcy term done in Feb.
Another 3 years of this if you take into account a 2 yr income order for example isn't worth it just to stay near family & friends.
to which Penrose added that his contacts in Finance said it would...who to believe? Very frustratingNewstalk today with Yates, he mention from his contacts that Justice and Finance are totally opposed to any change and therefore he said it won't happen.
Newstalk today with Yates, he mention from his contacts that Justice and Finance are totally opposed to any change and therefore he said it won't happen.
it was in wednesdays interview. Yates said to Penrose; my contacts in finance and justice are opposed to it - or something along those lines.Not 100% it was yesterday. But I'd say Yates is bang on.
Doubt it. Penrose would not have been on the radio saying end of month unless something was mooted...but still...JaysusLooks like this will be going ahead by the end of the year. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/poli...tcy-term-to-one-year-imminent-kenny-1.2425637
Hopefully not another false start!
Yep...I do that a lot.I'll be glad when it's all done with. Seems like this proposal has been around for ages now.
Is anybody else guilty of this> [broken link removed]
I'd been driving myself around the bend!
Does that mean that one is now discharged after a year and then 5 year payment order kicks in? Or is it 1 year plus 4 more after that?
Whichever it is, five/six years living on the "reasonable" living expenses is still a might tough pill to swallow!
Great news for all those currently undischarged and for those currently considering bankruptcy!
It does beg the question as to why it's taken until now to sort out this mess.
Why were FG - and in particular, Finance, so implacably opposed to the one year discharge period in the first place? Are we to assume that they got it wrong or that political expedience has taken over? The reality is that it took the entire life time of this Government to arrive at the one year discharge period - even though our closest neighbours have had a one year discharge period for years. The Government's dithering has no doubt caused untold additional hardship for people. It centainly did for us!!
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