Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has completed its list of amendments to the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15013/09]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Work is continuing on a number of substantive amendments to the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 which I hope to table at Committee Stage in the Dail. These include provisions in relation to the tenant purchase of apartments; amendments to provide a statutory basis for the making of homelessness action plans; and provisions for a new affordable homes purchase scheme. I am also looking at the scope for further changes to existing anti-social behaviour legislation that will enhance the role of housing authorities in this area.

Finally, there will be a number of less substantive amendments together with the standard housekeeping and consequential amendments. All of the Government's proposed amendments will be published, in the normal way, in advance of Committee Stage.