Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion
Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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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.