Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

There is quite an army of witnesses here today to make the case. I thank them for coming in.

My first question is for Dr. Holohan. He said something that made me bristle. He told us he is working with the Office of the Attorney General to explore the constitutional issues and consider framing legislation. This committee is working hard to consider the outcomes of the Citizens' Assembly, to adjudicate on them and make some decisions that we can bring back to the Dáil after we complete our report on 20 December. We, as elected representatives, will recommend what we think should be the structure of future legislation that can be put to the people in terms of a referendum, to accept the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly, or put forward other proposals, or not. How does this marry with the job Dr. Holohan is doing with the Attorney General's office in framing legislation and effectively putting the cart before the horse?