Mr. Michael Hourigan:

I will give an extreme example. It might be that the Cathaoirleach said Mr. Hourigan burgled his house but on another occasion said it was somebody else. Perhaps it would be considered appropriate for the accused to be made aware he gave two accounts. I am giving a completely hypothetical example. The starting position is that the Bar recognises that the instances in which disclosure would be made are restricted. This is set out not only in the legislation but also in what the Supreme Court has said. What we propose does not go to that, but it goes to what is in the proposed legislation.