Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2019

Tuesday, 22 October 2019

Questions (258)

Jack Chambers

Question:

258. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 581 of 6 September 2019, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the information sought has been supplied previously by the applicant over the phone and on numerous occasions (details supplied); if this case can now be expedited and prioritised in view of the fact it has been ongoing for more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43430/19]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal administers two schemes:

- the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted and;

- the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted on Prison Officers.

The Tribunal is made up qualified barristers and solicitors. Under the terms of the Scheme, the Tribunal is limited to a Chair and 6 ordinary members who provide services on a part-time basis. It is entirely independent in the matter of individual decisions on applications for compensation.

The Deputy will appreciate that as such, I cannot intervene in relation to individual cases.

However, I can inform the Deputy that I understand from Tribunal staff that they recently wrote to the applicant with a query and indicated to the applicant that, on receipt of the response, the application would be sent to the Tribunal for a decision.