Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

On the other matter, as I have said the programme for Government made no commitment to introduce a constitutional amendment to overturn, modify or change the Abbeylara decision. In the course of the discussion we have been having on the question, which was a related question that Deputy Allen asked, I gave my personal views on the matter as to what is my disposition. It would require further work on everyone's part to bring forward proposals. However, I am not committing the Government, if a constitutional amendment is required, to having that constitutional amendment. I am simply having a discussion based on the questions raised by Deputy Allen.

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