Seanad debates

Wednesday, 13 November 2002

Lindsay Tribunal Report: Motion.

 

I am delighted that the Minister is establishing an organisation to deal with the Irish Haemophilia Society on a proper basis. The problem with the tribunal was that Judge Lindsay sat alone when no tribunal should be judge, jury and executioner, including that of Mr. Justice Flood. The tribunal was more judgmental than judicial and Judge Lindsay spent a considerable amount of time taking extremely difficult testimony from those affected without backup and support from fellow judicial appointees. She had a very lonely decision to make. Those responsible in this case must pay the price for the effects on the lives of the 79 who have died and the unknown numbers who will, unfortunately, die in the future because of their actions. The people concerned did not die from haemophilia, but from the treatment of it.

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