Absolutely not. I am subject to legal advice like anybody else and I get my legal advice from the Attorney General. I will always consult with the Attorney General – it is my duty. The tripartite process was established to examine the transmission system operator, public service obligations, transitional regime, power purchase agreements, the vesting arrangements and reciprocity. A huge amount of work was put into the process by the three sides and great goodwill was engendered.
Many agendas are being carried out in this process, not all of which I approve of. There are the agendas of competitors who must have their say, the agendas of those in charge of the grid and the agendas of the Department, the political parties, the EU directives and the trade unions. There is a myriad of issues and the process has been extremely complex and technical. I would be a foolish person, in light of pending EU directives on other matters, not to take the Attorney General's advice.