Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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In Ireland there has been a phenomenon where the Minister has made regulations, announced them typically on a Friday evening, saying they will take effect from Monday morning, but the regulations were not published anywhere until Wednesday. I have a private view on their status and whether they are legally binding in the interim between when the Minister announces the regulations and when the details are actually published. Will both of our eminent witnesses give their view on whether those regulations have to be adhered to or are binding? Even though the Minister may have announced the broad parameters of what they contain at a press conference, are they binding before someone can read the detail?