Consultation Paper on Regulatory Appeals

The Government White Paper, Regulating Better, contains a commitment to develop an improved approach to the mechanisms by which the decisions of regulators can be appealed. Given the complex nature of the issues involved, the Government has decided to initiate a broad consultation process on the issue, in advance of the development of any proposals for policy change.

This Consultation Paper on Regulatory Appeals primarily focuses on appeals relating to major economic and sectoral regulatory authorities, such as: the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg); the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR); the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER); the Financial Regulator; the Competition Authority; and the Commission for Taxi Regulation.

Itdescribes existing appeals mechanisms in place for these Regulators, sets out some of the issues that must be examined in designing or reviewing systems for appeals and invites submissions from interested parties. The Paper also poses a number of questions in relation to regulatory appeals to assist respondents with their submissions.

Responses to this consultation process should be sent to the Better Regulation Unit, Department of the Taoiseach, either by post or by email to the addresses below:

Mary Keenan
Better Regulation Unit
Department of the Taoiseach
Government Buildings
Dublin 2

By email: betterregulation@taoiseach.gov.ie

Please note that the deadline for receipt of submissions is31 October 2006. Submissions received may be made available publicly to facilitate further debate and may be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 and 2003.

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