exboyfriend owed me money about €1,000: How can i get my money back?

Having said that I don't know if the DSFCA actually make any deduction from unmarried fathers in this country towards the maintainace of their children.

There is a section in DSFCA that deals with chasing maintenance payments. They enforce it by court order and deductions from salary if necessary. If they know the fathers details, they WILL recover this money.
 
I had to write a letter last week on behalf of a cleint to Social Welfare saying that we were pursuing the father for maintenance.