Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

These two amendments would enhance the Bill. We are talking here about possible terminations of tenancy and it could be argued that putting this kind of representation on a statutory basis in the general representation of people in dire need of housing would be inappropriate, because of the concern that unjustified or inappropriate preference might be given to one candidate over another on the housing list. However, in this case, we are talking specifically about terminations. My recent experience is that people are not aware of the dire housing situation that exists in the country currently in terms of acquiring a local authority tenancy and do not realise the deep and profound consequences were they to lose their tenancy under any of the provisions of section 2 of this Bill. In this context, the proposal put forward by Deputy Ellis is good and the Minister of State should consider including it in the legislation.

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