Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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I suggest that we list, as a specific item on the agenda, the timelines for the processing and completion of complaints to GSOC. I suggest that we specifically include that as one item. Would that be helpful? The Department official in attendance would need to be able to address the resourcing of GSOC as well. Is that okay? Yes.

We have a long list of issues to debate in the new year. Members will not be idle. Members may have issues coming up that are not scheduled for. Sometimes the unknown can provide quite a lot of work for us. If there are other suggestions, please put them forward because the schedule for the first half of the year is yours and it is important that the members make an input.

Is the work programme, as set out, agreed? The proviso is that the secretariat has to communicate back and forth with Departments and public bodies to ensure the availability of officials. Sometimes that means there is a need to make some changes. The secretariat would always contact me about it to reflect the wishes of members. Do members agree to the work programme that has been set out? Agreed.

The last item on our agenda is any other business. Are there any other issues that members wish to raise? No.

At our next meeting, at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 14 December, we will engage with officials from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Housing Agency. Go raibh maith agaibh go léir.