Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Let me rephrase the question. This is quite important. The Government sets the policy for legislation. The local authorities are the direct contact with the AHBs in terms of the schemes and so on, but the regulator will have a function around tenancy management, nominations and allocations. What will the regulator do with regard to these functions? For example, if there is an AHB in any of our constituencies that is not abiding by some aspect of Government policy, we can go to the local authority manager or the director of housing, who will then respond. With this proposal, will we have to go to the regulator or will the local authority have to go to the regulator? I am not objecting to it, I am just trying to understand what function the Department is giving to the regulator in the context of tenancy management, allocations and nominations. What is the regulator going to do that is different to what a local authority currently does? Does Mr. Lemass understand what I am asking?