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STATE COMPENSATION PAYMENTS to victims of contaminated blood products passed by the €1 billion milestone in 2019.
That is according to the 2019 annual report of the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal which confirms one victim of contaminated blood products received almost €1 million in compensation in 2019.
The new report shows that compensation payments to victims of the contaminated blood products totalled €1.003 billion at the end of 2019.
The total is made up of €751.6 million in awards made by the tribunal; €87.4 million in awards made by the High Court on appeal and a
State compensation payments to victims of contaminated blood products passed by the €1bn milestone in 2019.
That is according to the 2019 annual report of the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal which confirmed one victim of contaminated blood products received almost €1m in compensation in 2019.
The new report said compensation payments to victims of the contaminated blood products totalled €1.003bn at the end of 2019.
The total is made up of €751.6m in awards made by the tribunal, €87.4m in awards made by the High Court on appeal and a further €164.8m in reparation fund payments.
In 2019, the tribunal paid out €8m in awards including one totalling €970,000.