Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I cannot see that somebody, to advantage himself or herself, would withhold information at the start of the process and then provide it during the appeals process. I cannot see how that advantages anybody in the long term. No matter what the Minister of State says, if the information was not given or falls into the category specified in the notice it cannot be used in an appeal even if the information is absolutely crucial and, on a reading of the section, it comes to light after the initial process has been completed.