Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I agree with Deputy O'Callaghan. It is a promise there in the programme for Government. Many of us see it as an absolute necessity that the right to housing be written into the Constitution. We all realise the issues around the housing crisis and that we need to introduce mitigations now, whether we are talking about a ban on increases on rentals or ensuring that we absolutely deliver a greater amount of affordable, council and cost-rental housing. It is an absolute necessity. At this stage we need to get a definitive response on a date for this right to housing referendum.

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