Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Department’s view of a reasonable fee may be different from the view of people in the real world. There is a certain amount of arbitrariness involved which is causing difficulty. There must be standards already set by the Department in regard to fees in agricultural appeals, etc. Perhaps it would be appropriate for the Minister to refer to a structure of fees that could be applied rather than stating that the fee will be determined by the Minister from time to time. That is not appropriate and adds an extra burden to the people subject to this process. More clarity is needed in this regard. This amendment makes sense in setting a fee. The Minister can put forward an amendment to adjust that quickly in the future, if need be.