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Minister McEntee announces recruitment process for Ordinary Members and Chair of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal


The Minister for Justice and Equality, Helen McEntee T.D., today announced that she is seeking expressions of interest from practising barristers and solicitors for the part-time position of Member and/or Chair of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal. The term of appointment is for 5 years commencing on 1 January 2021. Applicants must be qualified practising barristers or solicitors with at least five years’ experience and remain practicing for the period of appointment.

The Tribunal currently consists of a Chair and six ordinary members. It administers two non-statutory schemes - the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme and a separate compensation scheme for prison officers criminally injured in the course of duty.

Launching the recruitment process, Minister McEntee said,



I know the trauma and long lasting impact that crime, and particularly violent crime, can have and it is for this reason that a wide range of supports are available to victims of crime to assist them in their recovery. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal makes a very important practical contribution in assisting victims of violent crime. Through the criminal injuries compensation scheme, it aims to ease the financial burden that victims of these crimes may have suffered because of additional expenses or losses.

Applicants are invited to indicate on the application form whether they wish to apply for the position of ordinary Member, Chair or both. A panel will be formed arising from this process which will be in place up to 30 June 2025, and from which any vacancies in membership up to that date may be filled at the Minister’s discretion.

An application booklet, which includes the competition application form and sets out the terms of conditions and qualifying and selection criteria for the positions being advertised - as well as the main duties of the Tribunal Chair and Members - has been prepared for potential applicants and can be found at the following link: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/WP15000110



Finally, Minister McEntee also took the opportunity to highlight other supports which are available to victims of crime. She said,

I realise that it can at times be intimidating or overwhelming for victims of crime to begin the process of dealing with and recovering from their experience. In order to support victims in that process, an updated Victims Charter was published by my Department earlier this year.

The Charter is a living document and will be updated and expanded on an ongoing basis, to ensure that victims of crime have access at all times to the most up-to-date information on the supports and services available to them. I encourage anyone who has experienced a crime to consult the charter at www.victimscharter.ie.



Applications must be submitted not later than 6pm (Dublin time) on 11 September 2020, and no late or incomplete applications will be accepted.

Any queries concerning this competition should be sent to mcict@justice.ie