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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019

Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Questions (340, 341, 344, 345, 346, 347)

Stephen Donnelly

Question:

340. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the details of the State’s financial liabilities arising out of compensation in relation to the CervicalCheck controversy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2427/19]

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Stephen Donnelly

Question:

341. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if a compensation tribunal will be established immediately in order that women terminally ill with cervical cancer can have their claims processed as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2428/19]

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Stephen Donnelly

Question:

344. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) has commenced preparatory work on the establishment of the CervicalCheck tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2431/19]

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Stephen Donnelly

Question:

345. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when the legislation to establish the CervicalCheck tribunal will be published; when the tribunal will be operational in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2432/19]

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Stephen Donnelly

Question:

346. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if working premises have been secured for the proposed CervicalCheck tribunal; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2433/19]

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Stephen Donnelly

Question:

347. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the terms of reference for the independent statutory tribunal to deal with claims arising from the CervicalCheck controversy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2434/19]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 340, 341 and 344 to 347, inclusive, together.

On 18 December 2018, the Government agreed to establish an independent statutory tribunal, chaired by Ms Justice Mary Irvine, to deal with claims arising from CervicalCheck. The Tribunal will be established based on the recommendations set out by Mr Justice Charles Meenan in his recent report on an alternative system for dealing with cases arising from CervicalCheck.

The establishment of the Tribunal is an urgent priority for the Government and my Department is currently preparing the necessary legislative proposals to expedite this.

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