Mr. Dermot McCarthy:

In short, no Deputy. I think there are certain circumstances when one would, like any public official, be required to decline to comply with a direction if it was perceived to be unlawful and there are certain circumstances in relation to the expenditure of resources when one would be entitled to seek a written direction to be copied to the C and AG. But in general terms, overruling Taoiseach or Minister would not arise, I think.