I wish to advise the Deputy that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal, which has responsibility for the administration of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted on Prison Officers, is independent in the matter of individual applications under the Scheme. However, to be of assistance to the Deputy I have had enquiries made with the Tribunal.
I understand that the application referred to by the Deputy is the subject of an appeal by the applicant. The grounds for appeal were forwarded to the Tribunal by the applicant's solicitor on 16 January 2012.
I further understand that the applicant's case for appeal will be placed in chronological order with other appeal cases to be heard by the Tribunal and that a hearing is expected to proceed during the second half of this year.