Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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Having been a member of a local authority - I still work with local authority members - I am aware that there is no expertise or advice available other than that of the local authority management. If one does not accept the legal advice of the local authority, one has to get one's own. How can there be proper discourse or debate if there is not independent legal and or professional advice available? That is a major anomaly. We might have troublesome issues in respect of development plans. It is not fair to councillors. The latter need to be supported. They are often bullied because they do not have access to any other advice.