Dominic Hannigan (Labour)

I move amendment No. 11:

In page 13, subsection (2)(a), lines 18 to 22, to delete all words from and including "The" in line 18 down to and including "following:" in line 22 and substitute the following:

"A housing services plan shall also have regard to the following and shall include such further information and priorities related to the following as the Minister may direct:".

This amendment has been tabled to strengthen the legislation. I propose to replace the reference in section 15(2)(a) to "The Minister may direct a housing authority to include in its housing services plan such information as he or she considers necessary, including, but not necessarily limited to, information on, and priorities relating to, each of the following" with a reference to "A housing services plan shall also have regard to the following and shall include such further information and priorities related to the following as the Minister may direct". I want to ensure the items mentioned in section 15(2) are given similar statutory standing to those mentioned in section 15(1).