Michael McCarthy (Labour)

While I accept what the Minister said, I would be happier if the legislation specified an obligation on the Minister to issue the certificate, irrespective of who is the Minister. While I accept her sentiments in this respect, having such an obligation to issue a certificate gives a firm base. We can allow for situations whereby the intention may be to issue a certificate as soon as practicable based on the resources available to the Minister, but if no obligation is specified, the same efficiency in issuing the certificates might not necessarily exist.