Fines legislation due in 'weeks'
| 19 Jun 2013 12:12 |
| Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has told the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality that legislation on the collection of fines will be published in the coming weeks. |
| The minister said it will contain an attachment to the earnings clause. |
| Mr Shatter said it was important that fines imposed by courts are collected, but there would be difficulties with having an attachment made to social welfare payments. |
| He said that going to prison would be a last resort for non-payment of fines, noting community service was a much better option. |
