Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 September 2024
342. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural appeals pending, by month; how long an application is taking for a final decision; how long an application is taking from oral hearing to final decision, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37813/24]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. The Agriculture Appeals Office has, however, provided details as requested by the Deputy as follows:
Appeals open by month:
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
2023 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
15 |
14 |
8 |
|
2024 |
8 |
15 |
14 |
11 |
20 |
34 |
54 |
48 |
17 |
There are a further 9 files open for years 2020 (1), 2021 (6), and 2022 (2). These appeals may still be open for a number of reasons, including the complexity of the case, cases awaiting further submissions and the unavailability of parties to attend hearing.
|
Year Appeals Received |
Average no. of days from receipt of appeal to final decision |
Average no. of days from assignment to Appeals Officer to final decision |
Average no. of days from date of oral hearing to final decision |
|
2023 |
173 |
141* |
57 |
|
2024 |
95 |
63 |
21 |
* Please note: The figure contained in the 2023 Annual Report is different as the above statistic takes into account all of the closed 2023 files, some of which were closed in 2024.
