Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Constitutional Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion

3:00 pm

Dr. Ronan Lyons:

This is paragraph No. 114:

114. In the event that a referendum is held on a constitutional amendment relating to housing, the Minority proposes the insertion of the following text into Article 45, at its conclusion:
“5 i. The State shall direct its social policy towards ensuring adequate affordable housing for every citizen, as part of a national housing policy that meets the needs of its citizens.

ii. In furtherance of such obligation, the State shall take legislative and other measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressive implementation of such a housing policy.

iii. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preamble to this Article, compliance with the requirements of paragraphs 5(i) and 5(ii) shall be cognisable by the Courts established by Article 34 of this Constitution.

That was the specific wording we proposed if a referendum was to be held.

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