Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will return to the issue of desktop assessments. The normal appeal system is conducted on the desktop, but the applicant has the option to look for an oral hearing. Would it be practical in terms of manpower, for the deciding officer at the initial assessment stage, to have the option to entertain a request from somebody who wanted to see him or her?