Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

This is the bit that confuses me because in some circumstances the guidelines are a guideline while in another circumstance, they are about complying rather than being a guideline. Why are they all called guidelines when some are guidelines and some are really directives? If a body must comply, is that not the same as a directive? Why is it included in this part of the legislation? Why would it not fall under a directive from the Minister? That is what I do not understand.