David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In the preparation of the report, I imagine that Ms Dixon had to rely on legal opinion. One of the core issues was a difference of opinion on the legal underpinnings of the card and its workings. Did Ms Dixon rely on in-house legal advice or was she obliged to purchase an external legal opinion? If the latter, what was the cost?