Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Article 30 of the Constitution states that the Attorney General "shall be the adviser of the Government in matters of law and legal opinion". He or she "shall be the adviser". The members of the Government now believe it is simply an advice, to be taken, rejected or weighed against others. What is the view of the Taoiseach? Does he accept that under Article 30 there is one authoritative legal adviser to the Government and that members of his Government will be bound by that constitutional precept?

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