Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 33rd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 21/2020 Official bill number / year
Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2020
- Sponsor
- Richard Boyd Barrett · People Before Profit-Solidarity
- Introduced
- 28 Jul 2020
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Adds constitutional right to housing under Article 43, making it judicially enforceable rather than merely aspirational.
- Limits private property rights where necessary to protect housing rights and serve the common good.
- Requires constitutional amendment via Article 46 process; bill lapsed before progressing beyond Second Stage.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 33rd Dáil28 Jul 2020
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil28 Jul 2020
Debates
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