Seanad debates
Friday, 17 December 2004
Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages.
3:00 pm
Joanna Tuffy (Labour)
I believe this section is unconstitutional because it breaches people's property rights. The Constitution was referred to but I am not sure if that aspect was mentioned by anyone else; I was not here for the entire debate today. I have thought of comparisons. It is similar to applying income tax retrospectively, something that could not be done constitutionally. The same problem may arise again if someone challenges this section.
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