Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2021-05-28
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Peter Burke (FG), Longford-Westmeath

I acknowledge Senator Warfield's amendment. Without doubt it has a significant portion to play. What I would say is that capacity is the issue we are concerned about.
While I do not propose to accept the amendment at the present time, I recognise that there is significant merit attached to it, what Senator Warfield and other Senators have brought to the debate, and for considering it in the inclusion of other specialist housing providers under this specific provision. Consideration will now be given to including other specialist housing organisations that may not be already covered under the provisions. We ask for a little more time on it but I genuinely accept the points Senators Warfield, Boyhan and others have put forward.

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Sitting date: 2021-05-28