Paul Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have a brief comment on that answer to my question. The Veterinary Council of Ireland did not start with the Attorney General. It was advised to get its own advice and all of this has been explained. When that advice was received did the council highlight issues with section 54 whereby the council thought it prudent to highlight to the Department that there may be an issue, rather than just taking the advice verbatim and running with it? Mr. Ó Scanaill said advice can be obtained to go in any direction depending on the question asked. Does Mr. Ó Scanaill not think the council should have reversed the process and gone back and highlighted to the Department that, based on the advice it had received, there may be issues and perhaps a need for a change in legislation? Why did the Veterinary Council of Ireland accept the advice and run with it?