Dominic Hannigan (Labour)

I move amendment No. 33:

In page 34, after line 49, to insert the following:

"(5) Where exceptional circumstances arise such that arrangements under section 34(2) cannot be put in place without causing undue hardship, a housing authority may cancel the obligation of a household to pay part or all of the moneys referred to in that section.".

This amendment relates to the amount of money owed by tenants to a local authority. It will give a housing authority the ability to waive any moneys owed by tenants if it considers it would result in the avoidance of hardship for the tenants of the house. I ask the Minister of State to accept this amendment.