CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019
Public bill · Government · Presented
Creates an independent tribunal to hear a limited number of CervicalCheck-related claims outside the ordinary court system, but only if everyone involved agrees. It would use the same basic rules for deciding fault and compensation as the High Court, while aiming for a faster, less adversarial process with private hearings, legal representation, appeals, and High Court oversight. It also sets up “restoration of trust” meetings so affected women and families can share experiences, get information, and help rebuild confidence in CervicalCheck.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to provide for the implementation of the Report on an Alternative System for Dealing with Claims Arising from CervicalCheck, in respect of the hearing and determination, outside of the court process, of claims arising from acts or omissions arising from CervicalCheck and, for those purposes, to make provision for the establishment of a body, to be known in the Irish language, as An Binse um CervicalCheck or, in the English language, as the CervicalCheck Tribunal; to make provision for the Tribunal, with the consent of the parties concerned, to hear and determine a certain limited number of claims made to it outside of the court process; to provide that a determination of the Tribunal shall be subject to confirmation by the High Court and subject to a right of appeal to the High Court; to make provision, in the public interest of restoring trust in CervicalCheck, for the making available to certain persons of facilities for the purposes of documenting experiences, facilitating discussion and providing information to such persons in respect of CervicalCheck; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated 19 July 2021
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- CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages Seanad
- CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Second Stage Seanad
- CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Order for Report Stage Dáil
- CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Report Stage Dáil
- CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Dáil
- CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Order for Second Stage Dáil
- CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Second Stage Dáil
- CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Referral to Select Committee Dáil