Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The advice to the Government is that it is not necessary in our circumstances. The Deputy is correct, in that the Government has learned a lot from the UK legislation in the original first draft, the second draft and now effectively the third draft. However, the Government's legal opinion is it is not necessary. Consideration can be given to whether, in the context of a more detailed statutory instrument, one would make that more clear. I have given that commitment in my contributions thus far. However, our clear legal advice is that in respect of primary legislation, this provision is not necessary.