Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Section 10 amends the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 by expanding the existing right of appeal to the High Court on decisions of appeals officers to also include decisions of the agriculture appeals review panel on a question of law. It also provides that the director of agriculture appeals shall be named as respondent to any appeal to the High Court in respect of the decision of an appeals officer, but not of the agriculture appeals review panel. Again, this is simply to provide ultimate recourse to the courts on a point of law, should someone so wish. Obviously, that is not the objective here but it is a right everyone has and that is vindicated in this legislation.