1 Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn asked the Minister for Health the reason less than one-third of the 1,600 people infected with hepatitis C have applied to the ad hoc compensation tribunal in view of the fact that there are less than two weeks remaining before the deadline expires; the reason there has been an addition to the advertisements in newspapers regarding the tribunal outlining that applications will be accepted without supporting documentation; if hearings before the tribunal will be heard on the basis of unsupported applications; and, if so, if such unsupported applications comply with the terms of the scheme of compensation establishing the tribunal. [11761/96]

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1 Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn asked the Minister for Health the reason less than one-third of the 1,600 people infected with hepatitis C have applied to the ad hoc compensation tribunal in view of the fact that there are less than two weeks remaining before the deadline expires; the reason there has been an addition to the advertisements in newspapers regarding the tribunal outlining that applications will be accepted without supporting documentation; if hearings before the tribunal will be heard on the basis of unsupported applications; and, if so, if such unsupported applications comply with the terms of the scheme of compensation establishing the tribunal. [11761/96]

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