Court rules Minister cannot appeal Hepatitis C tribunal finding

The Minister for Health cannot appeal a finding by the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal that a woman probably contracted Hepatitis C as a result of being given infected blood products after the birth of her daughter some 40 years ago, the Supreme Court has ruled.

The Minister had sought to dispute whether Hepatitis C was the cause of injuries suffered by the woman in his cross-appeal against her appeal over the level of a €400,480 award made in 2009 to her by the Tribunal.