Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

We do not know whether the Constitution is actually a barrier or whether it is a matter of political will and the Constitution is used as a cover. If this is brought in, we would have clarity as to how far the Oireachtas wants to go or not when it comes to housing initiatives. It would remove the constitutional argument as a barrier and something that is used to delay progress. It would be useful because it then becomes purely a matter of what the Oireachtas or the Government want to do or do not want to do.