John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reasons for the delay in hearing a case under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; if he will expedite the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28609/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that, under the terms of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal is entirely independent in the matter of deciding individual applications to the Tribunal. In this regard, as I am sure the Deputy will appreciate, it would be inappropriate for me to have any involvement with an individual application.

However to be of assistance in the matter, I have had enquiries made with the Tribunal in relation to the application referred to by the Deputy. I understand that the Tribunal received the application in question on the 10th February, 2010 and that the application will shortly be placed in line for submission to a Tribunal Member for decision.