Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I note the Minister has read the judgment, which is certainly welcome. One word used by Mr. Justice Charleton was "unreal". He stated that to proceed towards ever-increasing sums every five years in spite of deflation was to give an unreal figure for rent.

We are in an unreal situation. Perhaps in light of yesterday's judgment the Minister might revisit the issue with the Attorney General, whose advice he took earlier in the lifetime of this Government on the matter of a referendum on legislation.

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