Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

Procedures for housing authorities to deal with tenants who fall into rent arrears are provided for in section 31(6)(f), which allows a housing authority to include in its rent scheme procedures, where appropriate, to waive rent in whole or in part on a temporary basis in the case of financial hardship as tenants move into the scheme from the rent supplement. The provisions of section 31 apply to rents paid under a rental accommodation arrangement.

The amendments are unnecessary and I ask the Senator to withdraw them.