Much of the criticism about the political system and public life that has been made in the last number of years has identified Bunreacht na hÉireann as a cause of many of our problems. The Green Party believes that one of the first actions the next Government should take is to consult with the Irish people to see if they wish to put in place a Citizen’s Assembly which would draw up a new draft constitution for the country.
This example text from a political party manifesto is positive towards the welfare state, e.g. health care, pensions or social housing