Michael Ahern (Cork East, Fianna Fail)

I am convinced that this matter must be addressed and, given what is happening, a definition will have to be found. This was discussed by the review group, though that group is primarily aimed at the auditing profession. There are legal questions regarding the definition of an accountant.

Senator McDowell asked why people cannot become members of various bodies but they would have to go through examinations and so on to do so and some of them would not want that. Can one deprive a person of the living they have earned for 20 or 30 years?