Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are 15 amendments that will reflect the Cabinet's decisions today. Many of the issues were flagged by the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Simon Coveney, and me during the lengthy debate on Report Stage in the Seanad. We might disagree on percentages and amounts, but most people share a desire to deal with the issues and bring forward measures. The committee sets the times for meetings and the Minister and I will facilitate it in the next couple of days. It would be desirable to finish Committee and Report Stages because if members agree with the measures included in the rental strategy, it would be wise to implement them immediately lest the market react, which no one here wants. It is important to complete the Bill before the Christmas break. It is up to the committee to decide how it should do that, but I am sure members will agree once they have read through the proposals made.