It should not be a legal issue but a practical one for people to decide if they wish to commit the necessary time. I decided to step aside from my career as a solicitor to concentrate on politics. That was my choice which I would not force on anyone else, nor would I say someone engaged in business should have to give it up while he or she was a Member of the Oireachtas. A barrister should not have to give up his or her career either, unless he or she was a Minister. Again, it should be a matter of personal choice in that regard. Practicalities force Ministers to make the choice to step aside from their professional career for the duration of the Ministry. It is not a legal prohibition but a choice. That is how the matter should be left.