David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps there might be a deletion of the reference to the adjudication officer permitting the appointment. Alternatively, I would appreciate an explanation of the circumstances where an adjudication officer could make such a determination. I am sure there will be very few such circumstances and I cannot think of any in which it would be appropriate for an adjudication officer to say a person could not be represented by the person he or she had chosen. That is wrong.