Government plans to introduce a special court to sensitively handle” mortgage arrears and personal insolvency are facing significant constitutional issues according the Department of Justice.
The government legislation programme for autumn 2016 had indicated that the plan would go under ‘Pre-Legislative Scrutiny’ by November 2016.
However Fianna Fáil spokesperson on finance, Michael McGrath yesterday said the bill – the Mortgages Special Court Bill/Courts (Mortgage Arrears) – has yet to be published, let alone reviewed by the Oireachtas Committee.
Deputy McGrath said any further delays to the bill are unacceptable and called for it to be brought forward, scrutinised and enacted as quickly as possible.
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