Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I express my support and that of Sinn Féin for the amendments. At a time of such great dependence on the private rented sector for housing, many people with physical disabilities or who are aged or have mobility issues are finding it increasingly difficult to find suitable housing. I have come across a number of such cases in the Galway area, particularly within the private rented sector. For that reason, the principle underpinning the amendments is absolutely laudable. I join Senator Colette Kelleher in hoping the Government will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities sooner rather than later. Sinn Féin fully supports the amendments and I hope the Minister will be able to take them on board.