Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Ms Donlon's reply seems to beg a question, however, because she uses the word "directive" as though directive is defined. I infer from what she is saying that she has a notion that what current counselling practice regards as directive would be that kind of behaviour that is, for example, suggestive of a better outcome. I put it to Ms Dolan, however, that is not necessarily the only case and one could interpret, in light of the Irish Constitution, that it is not directive to suggest, rather it is suggestive or that it proposes something.