Property rights and the common good
Quinn asked whether a constitutional amendment balancing private property rights and the common good might be combined with the planned pro-life amendment. The Taoiseach said the latter would be brought forward separately, but did not rule out other constitutional issues.
In view of the statements which the Taoiseach has just made, in the event that the President refers the private rents legislation again to the Supreme Court, would the Taoiseach consider the possibility of joining to the pro-life question a constitutional amendment in relation to clarifying the balance between the rights of private property and the common good?
Comment on this
That is a separate matter. As I have already indicated, my electoral commitment is to bring this forward as a separate constitutional amendment and I intend to do that.
Comment on this
Could I just clarify one point and than I shall desist? Does that statement mean that the Taoiseach is ruling out any other constitutional issue?