Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Honohan, not only for his presentation but also for his interventions on this subject since last year. I think many of us have been following them with great interest, and they have been very helpful to our considerations.

He has made the position very clear. I would, however, would be interested in him maybe applying his general observations to a couple of specific policy areas, of which there are four.

In his interview with the newspapers last year, Mr. Honohan mentioned the use of compulsory purchase orders, whether for vacant units, land banks which could be used for social or market use or mortgage portfolios bought over by vulture funds. Will Mr. Honohan speak specifically on how his legal observations could apply to these sets of circumstances?

Given today's topic, I am particularly interested in the Daft.ierent report published today. When rent certainty was discussed in the previous Oireachtas some politicians stated introducing rent certainty, for example, linking market rent reviews to the consumer price index, could fall foul of the Constitution and would be a so-called attack on property rights. I am interested in Mr. Honohan's observations on this issue.