Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Economic Management Council, which I chair and which is attended by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and any other Minister necessary, has regularly discussed the question before us and which is now being debated by officials from the different countries.

It is true that personnel are available from the Office of the Attorney General to give advice as those texts evolve, but I am not in a position, as the Deputy well understands but does not wish to say, to ask the Attorney General for formal legal advice until I have a final draft to present to the Attorney General.

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