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Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Thomas P. Broughan · Independents 4 Change
- Introduced
- 26 Jun 2019
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Proposes constitutional amendment to add right to adequate housing into Article 45 Directive Principles, enforceable through State laws and policies.
- Requires State to prioritize housing resources and give particular regard to children in implementing this right.
- Bill aims to enable referendum allowing Irish electorate to decide whether to insert this housing right into the Constitution.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil26 Jun 2019
Debates
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