The Irish Haemophilia Society has sought to change the procedures due to be employed by the Tribunal enquiring into the infection of its members with Hepatitis C and HIV. At its second introductory sitting in Dublin today, the Haemophilia Society also sought to secure funding for its legal team ahead of the Tribunal making its findings. Limited representation was also awarded to five additional parties. In relation to both the procedures and costs, chair judge, Alison Lindsey, reserved judgement until next Tuesday at 10.30. The Tribunal then adjourned shortly before one o'clock.
By the time the Tribunal held its first sitting at the end of September, a total of 61 haemophiliacs had already died from unknowingly injecting themselves with contaminated blood-clotting agents. Another man, who was infected with both HIV and Hepatitus C, died last month. The Tribunal Chairwoman, Judge Alison Lindsay, has said that she will carry out her inquiries into how and why the contamination occurred in a speedy, efficient and economical fashion.
