Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are issues around this and I do not wish to create any unnecessary disagreement. Let me put it this way: there are issues about the manner in which the amendment is framed and we want to give careful consideration to the matter. Careful consideration has been given to looking at this section, but the Parliamentary Counsel is not entirely happy with what has been submitted. While it is important that there be engagements by the legal services regulatory authority with the professional bodies and others deemed appropriate by it on codes of practice, it is also important that we very carefully ensure there are no unnecessary constraints on the authority. I merely suggest to the Deputies that the matter be put back and that we will revisit it on Report Stage.