Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The answer to the last question is that the percentage is tiny, but that does not impede the effort. I do not have a breakdown. To be honest, I was surprised there were that many cases through the legal MAC. I had not realised the number was that high, but only a small percentage of cases are ever successful. A fair number of them are pushed all the way, however. The Deputy has been in the House as long as I have and knows there is an ever-growing industry, if that is the word, reviewing the legislation on statutory instruments and formulating challenges around particular groups. That seems to grow exponentially every year.

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