Kieran O'Donnell (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A year is too long. I have been a practitioner in this area for many years. If we are setting up new bodies, they should be cutting down on the time. This is like a court of law, and the appeals should be dealt with much quicker. This would have a major impact on the business of many of the appellants. An average waiting time of a year is way too long.

Is there a problem with resources? Let us remember that the devil is always in the detail. This scheme looks great and is fantastic. Let us say I have a client who is under severe pressure and getting nowhere with his or her local district, and there is a cases for which he or she lodges an appeal. Can barristers appear before the appeals commission?