Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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The flow charts highlight that approximately 7% of appeals are withdrawn. On what basis are they withdrawn? Does this occur when people emigrate, find employment or experience another significant change in their circumstances?

The table on appeals outcomes shows the following categories: "Allowed", "Partly Allowed", "Revised DO Decision", "Disallowed" and "Withdrawn". The term "DO" refers to deciding officer. In the case of revised DO decisions, are the outcomes generally favourable to the applicant? If one combines the percentages pertaining to the outcomes shown for the first three categories - "Allowed", "Partly Allowed" and "Revised" - the figure indicates the extent to which initial decisions were wrong or the deciding officer was not fully aware of the details of the application. Is that correct?