Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

The more tests included in such legislation the more one exposes oneself to judicial review. The Minister has been given a very clear power to strike a balance between the rights and obligations of professional service providers and the purposes of the Act to provide a basis for taking emergency measures to tackle the exceptional problems of the public finances. Under that broad rubric the Minister could take into account factors such as those Deputy Bruton has outlined.

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