Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

No, because that is where the option is. What the Deputy described is provided for. For example, if an appeals officer makes a decision the appellant does not agree with, because his or her circumstances have changed further or because new evidence has come to light, a further appeal can be made to another appeals officer on the appeals board, or to the same appeals officer, with that additional change of circumstances or information. It can be considered at that point. If the appellant is still not happy with the outcome of the new decision made on the new evidence or circumstance, he or she can appeal further to the review panel and the review panel will consider if that was right or not.