Prior to and since the programme for Government, much discourse and dialogue has taken place in respect of securing a referendum on the right to housing. Based on a meeting of the housing committee last week, I believe wording is in progress within the Department. I note the contribution of Home for Good to the debate and its provision of legal clarity at a session of the housing committee last year. I understand the Department is also working on wording for a referendum on the public ownership of water. Both referendums are Green Party policy and I am sure other parties hold those policy positions. With these in mind, I would be grateful if the Tánaiste could provide an update on the status of these referendums and, if they have been considered, that both referendums would take place at the same time, and when that might be.

We have not set a date for those referendums at this stage. As the Deputy is aware, keeping Irish Water in public ownership is very much there in the law. I am not sure who is proposing to privatise it. I have not heard anyone suggest that. As regards housing, the Housing Commission is doing very good work on the wording of that amendment and has just completed a public consultation. Approximately 2,000 people participated in that, which is quite a lot. We will have to see what the wording is before we can proceed with the referendum. One thing I will always say about the Constitution is that we need to bear in mind that any time we write something into the Constitution, power leaves this place and goes to the Supreme Court. It is all down to the wording and how it might be interpreted. Ultimately, any time you put anything into the Constitution, elected representatives - the people here in this Chamber - who can be removed cede power to the Supreme Court, to judges who are not elected and cannot be removed. I am not saying we should not do it - I campaigned for many a constitutional amendment - but we should always bear that in mind.