John Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I think the witnesses for their time. It is much appreciated. Following on from what my colleague Deputy O'Callaghan said, I would like to tease out the wording of the amendment. The witnesses have proposed the insertion of a new Article 43A on housing into the Constitution, to read as follows:

The State recognises, and shall vindicate, the right of all persons to have access to adequate housing.

What determines "adequate" housing? Is it a roof over someone's head in an emergency scenario? Is it a two-bed house for an individual or couple with one child or a three-bed house for an individual or couple with two children? What is the determination of adequate housing? If we are to put this suggested wording into the Constitution, we have to understand what it means. That is an important place to start.