Pearse Doherty (Sinn Fein)

Go raibh maith agat, a Aire Stáit, as ucht do fhreagra. Caithfidh mé a rá nach bhfuil mé sásta. Sílim go bhfuil deis againn anois, sa reachtaíocht seo atá ag dul tríd an tSeanaid inniu, sár-mhíniú a thabhairt ar an t-ábhar atá á phlé againn. While I welcome the Minister of State's comments, I do not agree that a definition of homelessness as outlined in amendment No. 30 should not be included in the Bill. The original definition of homelessness is too narrow. It does not address the reality on the ground. Given that the Minister of State has clearly said that the Government has no intention of altering the statutory definition of homelessness, I have no option but to press the amendment.