Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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142. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to set up a tribunal to investigate criminal injuries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11031/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that I am in the process of appointing a new Tribunal to administer the Scheme under the terms of Paragraph 17 of the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted. I have recently appointed a Tribunal Chairperson, Mr. John Cheatle, B.L who can, under the terms of the Scheme, determine applications and is entirely independent in that regard. I expect to appoint the remaining members in the near future.

I can further 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 relation to individual applications under the Scheme. However, in order to be of assistance in the matter I have had enquiries made with the Tribunal on your behalf. I understand that the application mentioned by the Deputy is at present being actively processed by the Tribunal. It is expected that on receipt of a final report from An Garda Síochána the file will be submitted to a Tribunal member for consideration.