Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2018

Tuesday, 4 December 2018

Questions (235)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

235. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 133 of 15 November 2017, 172 of 28 March 2018 and 555 of 4 April 2018, if he will direct the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal to provide an update on the status of the claim (details supplied) as a matter of urgency; and if this matter will be resolved as a matter of priority in view of the length of time the process has been allowed to continue. [50345/18]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal, which has responsibility for the administration of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted, is independent of my Department in the processing of individual applications under the Scheme.

However, to be of assistance to the Deputy I have made enquiries with the Tribunal and have been informed that the Tribunal wrote further to the applicant's legal representative on 3 December 2018.