Conference on a Referendum on Housing in Ireland

The conference will take place in the UCD Centre for Constitutional Studies, Sutherland School of Law, UCD

May 6, 2022 - 06:53

Conference on a Referendum on Housing in Ireland

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes

The conference forms part of the fact finding and orientation stage of The Housing Commission’s work, serving as a listening exercise to examine the complex constitutional questions arising and the various proposals that have been made around the potential wording for an amendment to the Constitution and to assist the commission in its task to advise the government, in an independent and objective manner, regarding the critical factors for consideration and to make recommendations as to the appropriate wording to be put to the people.

Themes include:

the role of the state: Private Property Rights, State Duties and Housing Rights
adjudicating on Housing: Challenges for the Courts
international experience with a Referendum on Housing

Agenda

Agenda for the Conference on a Referendum on Housing in Ireland: 10-11 May 2022

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Conference venue and facilities

The Sutherland School of Law is a landmark new building located southeast of the existing Quinn School of Business within the main Belfield campus of University College Dublin.

Getting to UCD

Belfield, the main UCD campus, is located 4 kilometres south of Dublin city centre.

The campus is well served by transport links – see UCD's Commuting page. Here you will find information on Bus, Train, Taxi, Car and Cycle options, and some useful tools and apps to help you plan your journey to UCD and around Dublin.

Directions on Google Maps for getting to the UCD Sutherland School of Law

Driving and parking

Please see the map for free parking. Green areas indicate free out of term parking. Other car parks are pay and display.

Car parks in the main Belfield campus of University College Dublin (UCD)

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WiFi and charging facilities

High speed free open-access WiFi internet will be available. There will also be a separate room signposted and available to charge devices.

Refreshments and lunch

Tea and coffee at registration, plus a brown bag lunch will be provided.

Accommodation

The following local hotels are near to the UCD conference venue:

Radisson Blu St Helen’s Dublin - Telephone +353 1 218 6039
Talbot Hotel Stillorgan Dublin - Telephone +353 1 200 1800

You will also find more options on Booking.com, Tripadvisor or Airbnb.

The conference venue at UCD is just approximately 45 mins to 1 hour for travel at peak times for those commuting from the city centre.

Who should attend

This conference will be of interest to people working in the area of housing and law in both applied, policy and academic settings, as well as students undertaking studies in related areas.