Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I thank the witnesses for their attendance and acknowledge the unqualified opinion and the annual report which, to be fair, is comprehensive. It is one of the easiest to read we have received from any organisation. I want to acknowledge that because it can sometimes be difficult to understand and interpret some of the reports we get here. Credit is due on that front.

With regard to what Mr. Walsh mentioned in his opening statement in respect of normal appeals, I am looking specifically at table 1 on page 16 of the annual report, which shows that the rate of compliance with the statutory guidelines, that is to say, the time in which the board would like to complete appeals, has fallen. Does Mr. Walsh believe the Minister has provided the board with enough staff and resources to improve this situation? I also note that Mr. Walsh mentioned sufficient improvements this year. At what level does he expect the board to be by the end of 2019?