52784 (11 November 2022)

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

In the matter of an application under the Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries Criminally Inflicted

Decision of a Single Member

Name of applicant: [ ]

Application number: 52784

Date of incident: [ ]

Date received: [ ]

Decision: No award.

1. The applicant states in his application that he sustained injuries to his left wrist, front teeth and right ear in an incident that was reported to gardai on [ ].

2. In and around [ ] the tribunal wrote to the applicant and acknowledged receipt of his application. The tribunal requested that documentation supporting the application be sent in when the injuries had settled. The tribunal did not receive a reply to this letter.

3. The tribunal wrote to the applicant on [ ] asking if he wished to pursue his claim. The tribunal did not receive a response to this letter.

4. Paragraph 11 of the Scheme provides that “no compensation will be payable to an applicant who has not, in the opinion of the tribunal, given the tribunal all reasonable assistance, in relation to any medical report that it may require, and otherwise.”

5. The applicant has failed to engage with the tribunal in relation to his claim and he has not replied to correspondence from the tribunal. Necessary documentation associated with the claim has not been submitted as requested. I am of the opinion that all reasonable assistance has not been provided to the tribunal in relation to this application. It is for the applicant to establish his case and that has not been done. I make no award.

Signed: Elizabeth Davey

Date: 11 November 2022