Paul Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The council then moved on and, for whatever reason, decided to change its interpretation. As far as I can see, it effectively deregulated the ownership of veterinary practice. Deputy Cahill is now trying to regulate it again. The council moved off the field. It actually usurped the function of the Oireachtas. It deregulated ownership because, based on its own code of practice, it was the regulator. It moved off the field and changed its code of professional conduct based on outside legal opinion, an interpretation of an Act of the Oireachtas, a law of the land. Did the council consult with the Oireachtas, the Oireachtas legal team, the Attorney General or the Department? Where are their opinions?