Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his detailed reply. I fully accept that it would not be appropriate to interfere with a live appeals process. I understand that the closing deadline for that appeals process was lunchtime last Friday. I hope the appeals officers in these cases will take a fresh look at the overall context of what has been achieved here and will also look at the track record of organisations that have been refused. We are not talking about much money here, but it has a significant effect on the lives of many of our citizens. Sometimes decisions have to be made that are the right decisions. I hope the appeals process will look favourably on cases that are well made and I believe this case stands on its own two feet.