Mr. Jim Dorney:

At the bottom of page 19 of the document it is stated that if a written decision from the workplace relations commission hearing provides a basis for any appeal, a party who fails to attend or be represented at a workplace relations commission hearing without reasonable cause shall forfeit the right to appeal to the Labour Court. I understand the thinking behind that provision, as in a case where the person concerned does not bother to turn up. If a person has not been properly notified or takes ill on the morning of the appeal, the person would seem to have reasonable cause. However, if a person does not have reasonable cause and simply does not turn up and wants to appeal the case, I can understand the logic behind the provision I mentioned.