Mr. Noel Dowling:

I do not want to take up the time of the committee on this matter but currently the question of whether a person had reasonable cause for extending the timescale for submitting an appeal is often argued in front of the tribunal and that often becomes a subject of debate. A person may say that he or she went back to Poland, got sick and could not get back here and the person would be asked if a doctor certified his or her illness and reasonable argument on the matter is adduced but at least the person is given an opportunity to put his or her argument and the case is not dismissed by an individual putting the file in the out tray and disposing of it. A person is given the opportunity to make his or her case.