Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 October 2017
104. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; if the board of appeal in respect of same can be reconstituted in order to address outstanding claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44320/17]
View answerThe Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal, which administers the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted, is independent in considering applications and neither I nor my Department have any role in the processing of applications.
Tribunal members, who are practising barristers and practising solicitors in the Courts system, provide their services on a part-time basis to the Tribunal. The Tribunal has a full membership complement to enable them process cases. Appeal hearings are conducted by three Tribunal members constituted on a case by case basis. The member who gave the initial decision can not be one of the Tribunal members present at the appeal hearing.
Dates for appeal hearings are set on the basis of the availability of Tribunal members, appellants and/or their legal representatives.
