Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 May 2018
206. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 1 May 2018, when a person (details supplied) can expect to be called for their appeal hearing with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. [20208/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy may be aware, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal administers the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted on Prison Officers. Under the terms of the Scheme, the Tribunal is entirely independent in considering applications made under the Scheme. However, to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made of the Tribunal.
Appeal hearings are planned in chronological order by the date the appeal was lodged and are heard by three Tribunal members. I understand that the Tribunal secretariat is currently scheduling appeal hearings up to the summer period and that the Tribunal will write to applicants and/or their legal representatives when the dates for further appeal hearings are set.
