Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

This amendment addresses the fact that the fiscal context has changed, as we have been flagging for a long time. More financing is available to the State, other public actors and the European Union.This is a question of finance from the European Union and from others. A number of my amendments suggesting specific mechanisms that might be used were ruled out of order. This amendment provides that within six months of the passing of the Act, the Minister lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report outlining the supports that are available to local authorities, the Housing Agency and other State bodies under national or European Union financing mechanisms for the purposes of obtaining financing for the development of cost-rental dwellings. Six months is a reasonable period given that much of the information is in the public domain. This key role is the missing piece at the moment.