asked the Minister for Defence: (1) the number of administrative tribunals operating within his Department; (2) the number of such tribunals operating in bodies for which he is responsible; (3) the type of each tribunal; (4) the legislation under which each tribunal operates; and (5) the number of appeals to each tribunal and the number upheld in each of the past five years.
Written Answers. - Administrative Tribunals.
207.
There are no administrative tribunals operating within my Department or in any body for which I am responsible.
210.
asked the Minister for Finance: (1) the number of administrative tribunals operating within his Department; (2) the number of such tribunals operating in bodies for which he is responsible; (3) the type of each tribunal; (4) the legislation under which each tribunal operates; and (5) the number of appeals to each tribunal and the number upheld in each of the past five years.
There are no administrative tribunals operating within my Department. However, there are four such tribunals operating in bodies for which I have responsibility and the information sought is set out below:
Commissioner of Valuation.
The function of the Commission of Valuation is set out in the relevant Statute i.e. Valuation (Ireland) Act, 1852, and the Valuation (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1854.
|
Year |
No. of Appeals |
|
1976 |
6,269 |
|
1977 |
7,052 |
|
1978 |
3,351 |
|
1979 |
2,790 |
|
1980 |
3,058 |
Separate statistics on the number of appeals upheld are not kept.
Appeal Commissioners of Income Tax (3).
The functions of Appeal Commissioners of Income Tax is set out in the relevant Statute i.e. section 156, Income Tax Act, 1967, for the purposes of the various Tax Acts.
|
Year |
No. of Appeals |
|
1976 |
19,144 |
|
1977 |
14,233 |
|
1978 |
15,104 |
|
1979 |
11,618 |
|
1980 |
21,628 |
Separate statistics relating to the number of appeals upheld are not kept.
213.
asked the Minister for the Public Service: (1) the number of administrative tribunals operating within his Department; (2) the number of such tribunals operating in bodies for which he is responsible; (3) the type of each tribunal; (4) the legislation under which each tribunal operates; and (5) the number of appeals to each tribunal and the number upheld in each of the past five years.
While there is legislative provision for my Department to adjudicate on certain matters relating to the terms and conditions of civil servants and others, I presume that this is not what the Deputy is seeking. There are, therefore, no administrative tribunals operating within my Department or in any body for which I am responsible.
214.
asked the Minister for Education: (1) the number of administrative tribunals operating within his Department; (2) the number of such tribunals operating in bodies for which he is responsible; (3) the type of each tribunal; (4) the legislation under which each tribunal operates; and (5) the number of appeals to each tribunal and the number upheld in each of the past five years.
There are no administrative tribunals as envisaged in the question from the Deputy operating under the aegis of my Department.
217.
asked the Minister for Agriculture: (1) the number of administrative tribunals operating within his Department; (2) the number of such tribunals operating in bodies for which he is responsible; (3) the type of each tribunal; (4) the legislation under which each tribunal operates; and (5) the number of appeals to each tribunal and the number upheld in each of the past five years.
While the term administrative tribunal does not have a legally defined meaning the attached statement sets out details of tribunals/committees (1) operating within my Department and (2) operating in bodies under its aegis, of the type which the Deputy may have in mind.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate the statement in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
(1) Tribunals operating within the Department of Agriculture
|
Name of Body |
Type of Body |
Legislation under which body operates |
Year |
No. of Appeals |
No. Upheld |
|
The Lay Commissioners of the Land Commission |
Function is to hear objections to acquisition of land by the Land Commission |
Section 48 Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881 as adapted by Sections 2 and 4 of the Land Law (Commission) Act, 1923 |
1976 |
168 |
83 |
|
1977 |
143 |
68 |
|||
|
1978 |
164 |
81 |
|||
|
1979 |
126 |
73 |
|||
|
1980 |
129 |
69 |
|||
|
The Appeal Tribunal |
Function is to hear appeals on prices of land fixed by the Land Commission when acquiring land |
Section 7 Land Act 1933 as amended by Section 14 Land Act 1950 |
1976 |
146 |
138 |
|
1977 |
121 |
117 |
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|
1978 |
100 |
86 |
|||
|
1979 |
97 |
91 |
|||
|
1980 |
93 |
68 |
|||
|
Panel of Referees (Horse Breeding Act, 1934) |
Function is to re-examine at the owner's request stallions rejected for licensing |
Sections 24 and 25 of the Horse Breeding Act, 1934 |
1976 |
— |
— |
|
1977 |
1 |
— |
|||
|
1978 |
— |
— |
|||
|
1979 |
— |
— |
|||
|
1980 |
— |
— |
|||
|
Panel of Referees (Live Stock Breeding Act, 1925) |
Function is to re-examine at the owner's request bulls rejected for licensing |
Sections 14 and 15 of the Live Stock Breeding Act, 1925 |
1976 |
786 |
499 |
|
1977 |
995 |
568 |
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|
1978 |
880 |
409 |
|||
|
1979 |
483 |
367 |
|||
|
1980 |
705 |
445 |
(2) Tribunals operating in Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture
|
Name of Body |
Type of Body |
Legislation under which body operates |
Year |
No. of Appeals |
No. Upheld |
|
Racing Board Appeal Committee |
Function is to hear appeals from bookmakers against decisions of the Racing Board to refuse, suspend or revoke course betting permits |
Sections 4 and 5 of the Racing Board and Racecourses Act 1975 |
1976 |
5 |
2 |
|
1977 |
2 |
2 |
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|
1978 |
2 |
1 |
|||
|
1979 |
4 |
2 |
|||
|
1980 |
8 |
1 |
|||
|
Bord na gCon Appeal Committee |
Function is to hear appeals against various decisions or regulations of Bord na gCon including the refusal, revocation or suspension of licences or permits. |
Sections 50 and 51 of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 |
1976 |
4 |
— |
|
1977 |
5 |
— |
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|
1978 |
6 |
2 |
|||
|
1979 |
— |
— |
|||
|
1980 |
9 |
— |
220.
asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht: (1) the number of administrative tribunals operating within her Department; (2) the number of such tribunals operating in bodies for which she is responsible; (3) the type of each tribunal; (4) the legislation under which each tribunal operates; and (5) the number of appeals to each tribunal and the number upheld in each of the past five years.
Níl a leithéid ag feidhmiú i mo Roinnse ná in aon chomhlacht faoi mo scáth.