Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

The difference is that some of us want it to be specifically outlined. As I said earlier, the Bill is very forthcoming in certain senses but not at all in others. I am thinking particularly of the idea of social housing, against which it appears to be tending, in my view. By bringing in the EU rules and all the rest of it, this legislation will discourage the idea that this fund can be used for such a crucial infrastructural need. I am giving the Minister of State notice that I believe it is entirely in order to propose further amendments on Report Stage to be more specific with regard to this crucial social need.