Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy seems to think I am hiding something and that there is secret legislation hidden away in a drawer somewhere. All legislation is on the Statute Book for the Deputy or anyone else who wants to go through it. All statements made by successive Ministers when introducing these Bills and the contributions of the Opposition Deputies who were here at the time are available in the Blacks. I invite the Deputy to read them before presenting material that is not factually correct.

The third party advice came from the Attorney General, therefore, it was his office that employed the third party advice. It was to ensure we were not operating in our own little bubble. It is as protected, therefore, as if it was the Attorney General who gave it. The Attorney General secured the advice and he gave us the advice.

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