Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I think there are some 120 but this would be reduced to 60.

Deputy Troy is right in much of what he says. There has been a delay, and when we thought the IAA would be the competent authority we anticipated an earlier timetable for the legislation and everything else. We were taken by surprise by our legal advice forcing us to look for another authority. That is why we have such a tight timetable. The Deputy is correct that we did not anticipate that happening. One cannot second-guess the Attorney General but we have to accept the advice and respond to it.