Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Fianna Fáil amendments are similar. It is important to have a proper review mechanism in place when the scheme is established and becomes operational. As the Minister alluded to in his Second Stage speech, the review must be such that matters can be discussed both in committee and, if necessary, when the report is laid before the Houses. Members will want to discuss it again in order to assess progress, discuss things that may need to be altered or changed somewhat into the future. As I said yesterday during my Second Stage speech, the provision is a good start but there are things that I would like to see done now. A review at least once a year would give us an opportunity to assess progress and, most importantly, the progress made by the Department and the board to alleviate the problem for home owners.