Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The question is the number of political advisers or assistants appointed by the Attorney General. A matter of considerable public importance is being held up because the Office of the Attorney General is not able to review the report of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government says these reports cannot be published because they must wait until the Attorney General's office is able to review them. Is it the Taoiseach's view that the Office of the Attorney General does not have sufficient assistance to review the legal requests before it from the Government? I simply asked the Taoiseach when he expects this will happen and the Ceann Comhairle seems to have responded by indicating there is some difficultly. This is about the assistance of political advisers appointed by the Attorney General and surely it is matter of public concern because extraordinary amounts seem to have been used up by the members of that authority's board. Is the Taoiseach satisfied that the Attorney General has sufficient staff to be able to review the legal requests and reports before him?

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