Ms Alison McIntyre:

At present, there are various different EU directives in play. Maybe I am not interpreting the Senator's question correctly, but there is a definition of a registered lawyer, which is provided for in our Act, whereby there is that recognition. If somebody wants to apply to become a registered lawyer in Ireland and is a solicitor, he or she can go via the Law Society. If the person is a barrister currently, he or she can go via the Bar of Ireland. In the definition of somebody who would be entitled to come to Ireland, and in the case of a barrister having his or her name put on the roll of practising barristers, a registered lawyer meets that definition. In that sense, once the person is on the roll of practising barristers in Ireland, he or she is entitled to provide legal services in the State. Does that address the question?