Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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476. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a fund that a householder can avail of to repair damage when they have been the victims of crime (details supplied). [26996/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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No such fund exists under the remit of my Department. However, the Deputy will be aware that it is open to anyone who suffers a loss of property through the actions of another party to seek redress in the civil courts. In the event that a person suffers criminally inflicted injury to their person, rather than to their property, they may make an application to The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. The Tribunal assesses such applications under the Scheme for Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted. Finally, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on any property ownership issues that may exist between a Local Authority and a private individual.