Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Once again, the Attorney General's advice has been given as a reason not to act. The Attorney General's advice has been suggested as one reason not to extend the eviction ban. I call on the Government to publish this advice because there are plenty of learned barristers out there who say it is perfectly constitutional to continue the eviction ban. I call on the Government to publish this advice and let us test it. Better yet, let us continue the eviction ban and test it in court. Legal opinion only becomes legal fact in front of a judge. We would benefit from having the law around private property and around the common good clarified by the courts. That is what they are there for after all. Let us publish this advice and test it properly.

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