Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I have but the Chair has refused to allow me to elaborate on my point. Does the Taoiseach consider that during this Dáil a situation will arise where the people will have to vote on a constitution, hopefully to be concluded during the Irish Presidency? I hope that question is in order.

In 2003, the Taoiseach stated that he would be willing to hold a constitutional referendum on property rights, if one was necessary to address the spiralling costs of development lands. It is obvious to anybody, and to the thousands of first-time house buyers and young people in general, that the cost of development lands has spiralled. With the abolition of the new house grant, the 1% increase in VAT and the imposition of development levies, this cost is increasing even more seriously. In that context, has the Taoiseach given consideration to what he said in 2003 about holding a constitutional referendum on property rights?

See this speech in context