Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

With regard to advising on commercial contracts and so on, does the Taoiseach know if that workload is increasing or reducing? Yesterday we had a discussion on the role of the NDFA, the National Development Finance Agency, and the infrastructure programmes. Must the Office of the Chief State Solicitor be involved with major commercial contracts entered into by the State? Is that office still the main source of legal advice or would agencies like the NDFA get outside advice?

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