Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 April 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Business of Joint Committee
No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There is a risk, which is fair enough. I see that as a fair comment. It is different from actually saying that the Attorney General is saying the Bill is unconstitutional, which is what some of the headlines have suggested. There is a risk.

We all know what the Constitution says. Property rights are protected under the Constitution but the protection is also limited. The real question is what is the common good and what are the limitations of social justice. That is what needs to be tested. Anyway, that is fair comment.

Does Mr. Tobin believe banks should adhere to the Central Bank's code of practice on the transfer of mortgages which, more or less, is this legislation?

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