Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2017
638. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a regulation whereby if his Department has not sent a file to the Agriculture Appeals Office within one month the appeal will go in favour of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3977/17]
View answerThe Agriculture Appeals Regulations provide that the Director of Agriculture Appeals may fix the period within which the files requested by the Agriculture Appeals Office should be provided. This period is currently set at two weeks.
Fair procedures require that the Agriculture Appeals Office hears both sides of appeal cases. Every effort is being made by the Agriculture Appeals Office to ensure my Department returns the file within the required timeframe.
