Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I accept the necessity of these provisions. The key issue is the safeguards in terms of who will make the call on the termination of a tenancy and what engagement there will be with the individual concerned. People will sometimes fight to stay in a particular property, even where it no longer meets their needs. If a tenant is happy with the alternative accommodation offered, there is no problem. My concern, however, is whether the mechanism whereby these decisions are made will be sufficiently robust to ensure that is the case. Will the Minister of State indicate how she envisages this playing out in practice?