Debt proposals a ‘patch job’, says Flac boss

The proposed amendments to personal insolvency legislation are “very limited and very disappointing”, according to Noeline Blackwell, director general of the Free Legal Advice Centres (Flac).

Amendments to personal insolvency legislation, including an appeals process to reduce the banks’ power in the personal insolvency process, are due to be discussed in the Dáil this week.

However, Flac – a long-time advocate for reform on debt – has expressed its disappointment with the proposed ...