Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020

What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

• Increases asset limit for Debt Relief Notice eligibility from €400 to €1,500; removes mortgage arrears date restriction for court review applications.
• Permits advisory meetings between debtors and insolvency practitioners to occur remotely via video technology instead of in-person.
• Allows protective certificates in Debt Settlement and Personal Insolvency Arrangements to be extended by court up to 40 days in exceptional circumstances.

Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?

1. First Stage26th Seanad

   16 Dec 2020
2. Second Stage26th Seanad

   12 Mar 2021
3. Committee Stage26th Seanad

   12 Mar 2021
4. Report Stage26th Seanad

   23 Apr 2021
5. Fifth Stage26th Seanad

   30 Apr 2021
6. Second Stage33rd Dáil

   30 Apr 2021
7. Committee Stage33rd Dáil

   13 May 2021
8. Report Stage33rd Dáil

   19 May 2021
9. Fifth Stage33rd Dáil

   19 May 2021
10. Enacted

    26 May 2021

Debates

• Committee and Remaining Stages19 May 2021↗
• Second Stage13 May 2021↗
• Report and Final Stages30 Apr 2021↗
• Committee Stage23 Apr 2021↗
• Order for Second Stage12 Mar 2021↗

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