Mr. Micheál P. O'Higgins:

The question is what prompted the Legislature, the Department of Justice and Equality or those behind the Bill to do it that way. In fairness, I imagine they had legitimate objectives in mind. Perhaps the thinking was to provide it informally in what would be a streamlined way and, bluntly, with no need to involve the lawyers. I imagine it was out of a desire to make it as straightforward and as cost-efficient as possible. I suppose that was the thinking. However, it is our respectful view that perhaps choosing the model they have chosen does not best achieve that objective. I imagine it was thought that was the appeal of that road.