Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

I have already amended section 18 in the Dáil to clarify that additional obligations on a tenant by means of a lease or tenancy agreements may only be imposed if consistent with the Bill. A landlord may not transfer to the tenant any of his or her statutory obligations under the Bill. As the matter was discussed in the Dáil and section 18 makes the provisions Senator Bannon seeks to include, amendments Nos. 5 and 10 are unnecessary. I ask the Senator to consider withdrawing them.