Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

I wish to clarify a point. If the people managed to struggle with Mr. de Valera's Constitution in 1937, does the Taoiseach not think that in 2007 they would be able to struggle with a new Mr. Ahern's Constitution? I presume the Taoiseach will still be here in 2007. I am not entirely clear on the purpose of bringing in report after report if they are not acted upon.

Can I take it that what the Taoiseach said to me in reply to the question about property rights, that in the event of the constitutional committee reporting that there is no constitutional impediment in the way of legislating, that his Government will legislate?

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