Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

This amendment is unnecessary. Section 15(1)(g) provides that, in making a housing services plan, a housing authority must have regard to "any directions given by the Minister under subsection (2)". Sections 15(1) and 15(2) need to be read together. Therefore, any directions given by the Minister in respect of the items listed in sections 15(2)(a)(i) to (v) must be taken into account by housing authorities. I ask the Senator to withdraw the amendment in light of that information.