Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for those points. We only last week received the latest legal opinion which was mentioned. It is very new and we want to give it the due consideration it deserves because this topic is so important. We will have a decision on that as soon as we can. Should pre-legislative scrutiny be passed allowing the legislative process to start and if the Department were to find that legal opinion stood up to scrutiny and the legislative process had begun, it could be dealt with by way of amendment. Either way, this committee will be dealing with that legislation whenever it comes before the House.