Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the delays in payment to haemophilia sufferers arising from the policy to appeal all legal fees awarded to appellants by the High Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17973/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The issue raised by the Deputy relates to legal fees claimed by a particular law firm in respect of work done in connection with appeals to the High Court against decisions of the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal.

I understand that the Office of the Chief State Solicitor has referred certain fee notes from one law firm to the Taxing Master as it considered the amounts claimed excessive. The matter is before the High Court at the moment awaiting decision.

I wish to make it clear that this does not affect the payment of awards to claimants.