Michael McNamara (Clare, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The report refers to an impasse arising out of the correspondence being resolved by advice from the Office of the Attorney General. Why was that advice obtained? If Mr. Purcell dealt with that earlier, there is no need to answer but if he has not, I would appreciate an answer. Second, there is a reference to the advice obtained in paragraph 19.89. At the same time Mr. Guerin says that he has not seen the advices. It is a little unusual that he refers to the advices and characterises them without having seen them. Does he fairly characterise it? The more important issue is why those advices were sought.