Written answers

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Department of Justice and Equality

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Awards

Photo of Michael LowryMichael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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322. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to an application made by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that this application has been waiting three years for assessment and it has been some 12 years since the incident occurred; the reasons behind this unreasonable delay; if her attention has also been drawn to the hardship this delay has caused to this person and their family; if she will expedite this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35749/14]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, 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 individual applications for compensation that fall to be considered by the Tribunal. However, in order to be of assistance to you in the matter I have had enquiries made with the Tribunal on your behalf.

I understand from the Tribunal that the application referred to, which was received in November 2011, has been the subject of ongoing correspondence between the Tribunal and the person concerned.

I also understand that the Tribunal will be in further contact with the person concerned in the near future.

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