Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes. Like the process is there is MAC, Civil Service MAC, where the management team meet every week and they discuss all issues. Now I don't attend the MAC; I get reports from the MAC. But one of my political advisers attends the MAC. But then when submissions are made to me, they're made in writing and there is always a recommendation to agree or disagree, or note or whatever. But within the case made, there are different views expressed. So, if there's a contrarian view, I would expect it to come up in the submission, but they don't say, "Everyone here has different views", so, no sorry, the way I'll put it is ... they always make a recommendation but it's clear that if there are alternative views, they're reflected in the submission.