(1)With reference to his reply to question 2649 on 5 December 2016, what specific steps are being taken to address the existing backlog of appeals received by the Refugee Appeals Board;
(2) will the Refugee Appeal Authority, as proposed in the Refugees Amendment Bill [B12-2016], be better equipped to address the specified backlog;
(3) (a) for how long has the specified Board been improperly constituted and (b) what impact has this had on the existing backlog of appeals?