Rebecca Moynihan (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 65:

In page 43, to delete lines 17 to 22 and substitute the following: “(2) An appeal under subsection (1)may not be accompanied by documents other than documents which—

(a) were considered by the designated local authority or the Housing Agency,

(b) were submitted to the designated local authority or the Housing Agency and ought to have been considered by the designated local authority or the Housing Agency in accordance with this Act, in making the decision the subject of the appeal, or

(c) the Appeals Panel otherwise determines to be materially relevant to the appeal.”.

This relates to appeals and documentation that may not have been relevant or have come to light at the early stage. The amendment provides that further documentation can be submitted on appeal stage. That may involve, for example, new scientific evidence or engineering techniques that come to light. Under the amendment, that documentation, if it is materially relevant to the appeal, could be submitted. It is a technical amendment to allow additional information to be submitted. Amendments Nos. 65 to 67, inclusive, are similar but worded slightly differently.