Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I referred to this earlier. Public representatives usually raise questions about an issue and regard it as within our remit to do so. It may well happen that some of the issues we raise of our own volition may, from time to time, also fall within an area also covered by lobbyists. We may not know that at all and have the need to pursue our business independently. Does that create problems for the public representative? I have spoken about this issue before, needless to say, and will probably do so again.