Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I echo the calls of my colleague, Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, and other Deputies here. Rushed legislation is bad legislation. A call has been made to withdraw these amendments and to look at them as part of the legislation that the Government will bring forward in the autumn. There are serious concerns about why these amendments are coming in at this stage of the game. Here we are at lastminute.com, with the Dáil breaking for the summer tomorrow, and a raft of amendments are being tabled.

We have been very constructive on the Oireachtas joint committee on housing. We are trying to put forward solutions. We know there are problems that need to be solved. The Government and the Minister of State are making a mistake here. There are serious concerns about the lack of public consultation. I ask the Minister of State to take on board those points.

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