James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Another issue that was mentioned in the written submissions was around some of the appeals that are coming through. The legal term used to describe them would be that they are destined to fail - they are frivolous, vexatious or unstatable in a court situation. That is a challenge. I am sympathetic to the concern about dealing with a case and giving it due attention and procedure, even when one's instincts are saying it is probably a non-runner. There is a cost to doing that. How might that be better managed? Is a toll gate missing to somehow head these appeals off when they come in first?