Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 November 2022
623. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of claims before the CervicalCheck Tribunal; the number of claims resolved by the Tribunal; the timeframe for completion of the Tribunal’s work; the cost of the Tribunal to date, by cost type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57588/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraOf the twenty-six (26) claims lodged, to date, fourteen (14) cases have concluded.
Nine (9) of the concluded cases were resolved between the parties following which final orders were made by the Tribunal.
Five (5) concluded cases ended on the basis that the Tribunal issued notifications pursuant to s. 12 (3) of the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act, 2019.
It is anticipated that the Cervical Check Tribunal's work dealing with claims will come to a conclusion next year.
Operational costs of the Tribunal for 2020 were: €217,123.41, while for 2021 these were: €83,328.00.
Full details of the Tribunal's cost type are available in the Tribunal's Annual Report 2020 and its soon to be published Annual Report 2021.
