Pearse Doherty (Sinn Fein)

I was about to welcome the fact that the homeless strategy implementation plan would be put on a statutory footing as part of this Bill but having heard the Minister of State's latest comments, I am not sure if that is his intention. He said he hopes to publish it by the end of the year and that it will then be put on a statutory footing. We need some clarity on this issue. Will the implementation plan be part of this Bill regardless of whether it is amended in the Seanad or the Dáil? All of the parties broadly support the Bill and all we want to do is strengthen it. We focused on the homelessness issue as part of the Bill. It is not something that should arise as an additional amendment at a later stage. We should have the amendment at this stage but that is beside the point. Can the Minister of State give some clarification? Will the implementation plan be part of the final Bill and when does he expect the final Bill to pass all Stages in both Houses?