Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)

I am looking for clarification on a couple of more issues. I have huge concerns about the capacity of the current system to deal with the implications of this legislation. Will the officials clarify whether the general scheme deals with what will happen if it is not possible to hire the number of staff required to meet the timeframes for processing applications and appeals? Will they also clarify the timeframes for the processing of applications and appeals that are set out under the general scheme?