Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

These amendments to section 16 are unnecessary as the current formulation of paragraph (g) is sufficiently broad to cover the groups the Deputy's amendments would explicitly reference. In addition, the new paragraph (e) inserted on Committee Stage specifically provides that a home consultative forum will form part of the consultative process where a housing services plan is being drafted. I do not propose to accept the amendments.

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