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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 15 Oct 1996

Vol. 470 No. 1

Written Answers. - Hepatitis C Awards.

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

Question:

169 Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn asked the Minister for Health the number of final awards accepted by hepatitis C victims which have gone before the ad hoc tribunal. [18658/96]

Limerick East): The scheme to compensate persons who have contracted hepatitis C from the use of human immunoglobulin Anti-D, whole blood or blood products was formally established in December 1995 and is administered by a tribunal. It commenced hearings in January 1996 and regular hearings commenced in March 1996. To date 140 awards have been accepted — 110 lump sum awards and 30 provisional awards — and one award made by the tribunal is the subject of judicial review proceedings.

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