John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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318. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for processing an application to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal by a person (details supplied); and the process involved. [49409/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As I outlined in my response to the Deputy's question number 68 of 11 October 2018, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal administers the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted. Under the Terms of the Scheme, the Tribunal is entirely independent in considering applications made under the Scheme. Therefore, you will appreciate that in these circumstances, I cannot comment on individual cases.

I also outlined in that response that it is not possible to provide an estimate of the time required to settle any particular claim as it varies depending on the circumstances of each case. While applications are processed with the minimum of formality compared to court proceedings where compensation is being claimed under the Civil Liability Acts, in making their decisions Tribunal Members must be satisfied that all supporting documentation submitted is in order. In some cases there can be delays pending the availability of all required documentation and some cases are complex in terms of medical conditions being assessed.