Housing referendum 'will not solve supply problem'  

The Housing Commission is tasked with exploring options for a referendum on housing.

A referendum on housing in Ireland would not necessarily lead to courts finding a solution to current problems, including around supply, the Housing Commission has been told. One estimate put the overall cost of removing people from housing lists and schemes at about €29bn.

The commission is holding a two-day conference on a referendum on housing in Ireland. The first day heard from a range of speakers who explored constitutional and legal issues and what the impact of a Constitutional right to housing might be.