James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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There was some reporting at the time that there had been eleventh hour discussions that Mr. O'Leary or the Electoral Commission were involved in, on whether the law said what it said. However, there was no ambiguity with the law. Could Mr. O'Leary elaborate on that period? Was there any uncertainty? Once the decision was taken, was the Electoral Commission fairly legally certain or was there a period of doubt? Did it seek external advice? What took place?