Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

One of the responses I have states, "having regard to an opinion from the Chief State Solicitor's office and having considered all of the facts", the recommendation from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine was that, on balance, a prosecution was not warranted in the instance. Perhaps Ms Creedon might clarify that it is the decision of the Department, on receipt of her opinion, whether to pursue the avenue of prosecution. I wish to check that I am correct in that regard.