The attorney general has been asked to release her own advice to the cabinet over the stalled inquiry into IBRC.

The call on Maire Whelan comes from Renua, which says publishing the advice is the only way to regain confidence in the attorney general.

The party says either the Attorney General's legal advice on IBRC was faulty, or it was ignored by the government.

Party leader Lucinda Creighton says the advice would also show whether the government intended to bring the inquiry to a halt:

Earlier TD Catherine Murphy called for emergency legislation to get the inquiry back on track.

Deputy Murphy says only the 12 biggest transactions at IBRC should be investigated first, as they represent losses to the taxpayer of €1.3 billion.

It was revealed last week in an interim report that if all 38 transactions are investigated, it could take several years to complete the inquiry - but the largest write-offs could be examined in 18 months.

Mr Justice Brian Cregan wants changes in the law to get over the issues of confidentiality and legal privilege.

Today marks the deadline for opposition parties to write back to Enda Kenny outlining their ideas for how to help the Cregan Commission overcome its legal problems.

Deputy Murphy says the Government should publish its own legal advice - and not blame the opposition for the problems it is facing.

Speaking earlier, she called on the Government to "let us see the seriousness in the response by way of the legislation before Christmas":