Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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883. To ask the Minister for Health the compensation arrangements in place for a certain group of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30950/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal was established in December 1995 to compensate persons infected with Hepatitis C as a result of the use of Human Immunoglobulin Anti-D, or the receipt of contaminated blood transfusions within the State. In October 2002 the remit of the Tribunal was extended to include persons who contracted HIV within the State from blood products.

The Tribunal has been hearing claims on a continuous basis since March 1996 and continues to assign a hearing date without delay in respect of any claim for which full supporting documentation has been lodged.