Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion
Mr. Se?n Murphy:
It is very much dependent on, let us say, the first cases that might be referred to it and if there is confidence in that system. I think the head addressed it appropriately and adequately where, in the office's opinion, an alternative dispute resolution, ADR, would be suitable for it and then making sure that whoever is conducting the ADR is impartial, independent and proficient in that respect as well. Again, part of our statutory function generally is that we promote the use of ADR so we would welcome something along these lines. Again, however, people would have to have confidence in that system and it very much depends on how the office would administer that. We would see it as a positive development, however, particularly having that function available.