Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

I question the argument made by the Leader of the Opposition that Members must oppose something until the advice of the Attorney General is made available to the House. When Deputy John Bruton was Taoiseach, he vigorously defended, on many occasions, the point that the Attorney General is the legal adviser to the Government and that his or her legal advice is not published. As the advice of the Attorney General is received on every Bill, it can be taken for granted that he has examined the arguments about constitutionality. It is a surprising point to raise, as I said—