Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witness. I will move to the legal advice. One of the documents indicates that one of the cytology laboratory providers has sought legal advice with regard to the rights of the programme to communicate audit outcomes and the programme is liaising with the legal team on this. The legal team is reviewing the content of case reports. Did the Department take legal advice on this and, if so, from whom did it take the advice? At any point was the Attorney General's office made aware of the legal consultation going on with the Department?