Frances Black (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 16:

In page 14, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following:

"Review of Act

23. The Minister shall, within 18 months of the passing of this Act, review the operation of this Act and in such a review shall seeks the views of city and county councillors and the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage and upon completion of the review shall lay it before both Houses of the Oireachtas.".

This amendment seeks a review within 18 months of the operation of this Bill within 18 months of its passing. It also seeks that the review should seek the views of city and county councillors and the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and that upon completion of the review, it shall be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas. I will not go through my concerns again because I have already done so but I would say that when we are drastically changing a process, we should have an opportunity to review the new process and all appropriate stakeholders should be consulted.