Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

Absolutely. The removal of the phrase "marital status" is the source of concern, as I indicated to the Minister in writing in December 2008. My specific inquiry concerned the implications of removing that phrase, given that the European Court of Justice had a remit to consider anti-discrimination measures. Therefore, as a result of what we were doing in this Bill, we could be landed in a position where the European Court of Justice would give us a direction. I asked for clarification but have not received it. The letter is dated 19 December 2008.