Even if you were right here - which I don't believe you are. What would be the result to the economy as a whole if they did. Inward investment in this country stops immediately. We become a basket case overnight. There was a bond action by NTMA during the week - there were looking for 1 billion - you know the keep the lights on in the country. How many of those bonds do you think would have sold if the market believed we were in the habit of nationalising private industry.You are kinda talking bollox here, it wouldn't require a constitutional amendment to nationalise our gas or even put a realistic level of tax on it, nor could the EU strike down a constitutional amendment. It would also be perfectly legal for the government to decide that an onland refinery in the middle of a community and built on top of a special area of conservation is completely unsuitable.