Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Mr. McKeon and his team. I would like to focus on the appeals process. I was very taken by his answer to my colleague that a number of clients will hold back information for the appeal. That statement sounds very unusual. I would be of the opinion that someone who is applying for a particular scheme - whether a disability or an invalidity scheme - would want to get it over the line as quickly as possible rather than hold back information that would be beneficial to his or her application and it taking at least six months to complete the process. That does not make sense.