Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 28 April 2016

Committee on Housing and Homelessness

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

10:30 am

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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Yes, probably, but we need to condition that statement. As it would depend on what was changed in the Constitution, one cannot give a definitive answer but I would say “Yes”.

On certain topics, I believe we need to amend the Constitution. I would also be a bit careful because sometimes one can make matters worse. It would depend on how one does it but we need an open discussion on the article in question.