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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 31 of 2019
CERVICALCHECK TRIBUNAL ACT 2019
REVISED
Updated to 30 January 2026
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an administrative
consolidation of the
CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019
. It is prepared by the Law
Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the
Law Reform Commission Act
1975
(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and
consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the
Credit Review Act 2026
(1/2026), enacted 3 February 2026, and all statutory
instruments up to and including the
CervicalCheck Tribunal (Dissolution) Order 2026
(S.I. No. 19 of 2026), made 27 January 2026, were considered in the
preparation of this Revised Act.
Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,
the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,
undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature
of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from
any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email
to
revisedacts@lawreform.ie.
Number
31
of
2019
CERVICALCHECK TRIBUNAL ACT 2019
REVISED
Updated to 30 January 2026
CONTENTS
PART 1
Preliminary and General
1. Short title and
commencement
2. Definitions
3. Expenses
PART 2
CervicalCheck Tribunal
Chapter 1
Establishment, Functions, etc.
4. Establishment day
5. Establishment of Tribunal
6. Membership of Tribunal
7. Functions of Tribunal
8. Staff of Tribunal
9. Experts and research
10. Tribunal may retain legal
counsel and solicitor
Chapter 2
Making claim to Tribunal
11. Claims before Tribunal
12. Reckoning of time for
purpose of Statute of Limitations, etc.
13. Agreement of parties
required to enable Tribunal to hear claims
Chapter 3
Claims before Tribunal, procedures, etc.
14. Manner of determination of
issues
15. Third party procedures
16. Account to be taken of
ex-gratia payments
17. Awards of Tribunal -
applicable principles, etc.
18. Legal representation
19. Costs
20. Hearings generally to be
otherwise than in public
21. Form and manner in which
evidence may be given
22. Powers relating to witnesses
and documents
23. Privileges and immunities of
witnesses
24. General power of Tribunal to
seek directions of High Court
25. Pre-claim protocols, case
management, directions, etc.
26. Rules
Chapter 4
Appeals, confirmations, etc.
27. Appeals
28. Confirmation and publication
of determinations
29. Enforcement of awards of
Tribunal
Chapter 5
Restoration of trust
30. Application of Chapter 5
31. Facilitator of meetings to
restore trust
32. Meetings to restore
trust
33. Restoration of trust
meetings - not admissible in proceedings or claims before Tribunal
Chapter 6
Reports of Tribunal, etc.
34. Recommendations of
Tribunal
35. Annual Reports
Chapter 7
Dissolution
36. Dissolution of Tribunal
PART 3
Miscellaneous
37. Appeals to High Court -
rules of court
38. Offences
39. Restrictions of rights and
obligations under Data Protection Regulation
40. Amendment of Freedom of
Information Act 2014
Acts Referred to
Civil Liability (Amendment) Act
2017 (No. 30)
Civil Liability Act 1961 (No.
41)
Civil Liability Acts 1961 to
2017
Freedom of Information Act 2014
(No. 30)
Interpretation Act 2005 (No.
23)
Statute of Limitations
(Amendment) Act 1991 (No. 18)
Statute of Limitations 1957 (No.
6)
Number
31
of
2019
CERVICALCHECK TRIBUNAL ACT 2019
REVISED
Updated to 30 January 2026
An Act to provide for the implementation of the Report on an Alternative System for
Dealing with Claims Arising from CervicalCheck, in respect of the hearing and determination,
outside of the court process, of claims arising from acts or omissions arising from
CervicalCheck and, for those purposes, to make provision for the establishment of
a body, to be known in the Irish language, as
An Binse um CervicalCheck
or, in the English language, as the CervicalCheck Tribunal; to make provision for
the Tribunal, with the consent of the parties concerned, to hear and determine a certain
limited number of claims made to it outside of the court process; to provide that
a determination of the Tribunal shall be subject to confirmation by the High Court
and subject to a right of appeal to the High Court; to make provision, in the public
interest of restoring trust in CervicalCheck, for the making available to certain
persons of facilities for the purposes of documenting experiences, facilitating discussion
and providing information to such persons in respect of CervicalCheck; and to provide
for related matters.
[23
rd July
, 2019]
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows
CONTENTS
PART 1
Preliminary and General
1. Short title and
commencement
2. Definitions
3. Expenses
PART 2
CervicalCheck Tribunal
Chapter 1
Establishment, Functions, etc.
4. Establishment day
5. Establishment of Tribunal
6. Membership of Tribunal
7. Functions of Tribunal
8. Staff of Tribunal
9. Experts and research
10. Tribunal may retain legal
counsel and solicitor
Chapter 2
Making claim to Tribunal
11. Claims before Tribunal
12. Reckoning of time for
purpose of Statute of Limitations, etc.
13. Agreement of parties
required to enable Tribunal to hear claims
Chapter 3
Claims before Tribunal, procedures, etc.
14. Manner of determination of
issues
15. Third party procedures
16. Account to be taken of
ex-gratia payments
17. Awards of Tribunal -
applicable principles, etc.
18. Legal representation
19. Costs
20. Hearings generally to be
otherwise than in public
21. Form and manner in which
evidence may be given
22. Powers relating to witnesses
and documents
23. Privileges and immunities of
witnesses
24. General power of Tribunal to
seek directions of High Court
25. Pre-claim protocols, case
management, directions, etc.
26. Rules
Chapter 4
Appeals, confirmations, etc.
27. Appeals
28. Confirmation and publication
of determinations
29. Enforcement of awards of
Tribunal
Chapter 5
Restoration of trust
30. Application of Chapter 5
31. Facilitator of meetings to
restore trust
32. Meetings to restore
trust
33. Restoration of trust
meetings - not admissible in proceedings or claims before Tribunal
Chapter 6
Reports of Tribunal, etc.
34. Recommendations of
Tribunal
35. Annual Reports
Chapter 7
Dissolution
36. Dissolution of Tribunal
PART 3
Miscellaneous
37. Appeals to High Court -
rules of court
38. Offences
39. Restrictions of rights and
obligations under Data Protection Regulation
40. Amendment of Freedom of
Information Act 2014
Number
31
of
2019