Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We honestly need to look at this. We are talking about standards for AHBs. I understand what the Minister is saying. This is not about frustrating or trying to impinge on ministerial powers or executive order; it is a matter of the committee having an input, even if it is just seeing what is coming down the line. We do not know what is coming down the line. The AHBs are playing a much greater role in housing and the provision thereof, so the standards they set are important. This is why I think we all want a regulator here. This amendment seeks to marry an independent regulator and the Minister with interaction with this committee. It is a reasonable amendment that should be genuinely looked at.