Reappointments to the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal

The Minister for Health, Mr Stephen Donnelly TD has reappointed the following to the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal.

Karen O’Driscoll is a Senior Counsel with specialization in medical negligence. She was called to the Bar in 1990 and admitted to the Inner Bar in 2008. She graduated from University College Cork with a BCL (Hons) in 1988, she graduated with a Barrister-at- Law (Hons) degree from the Honourable Society of the Kings Inns in 1990 and with a masters in law (M.Litt) from Trinity College Dublin in 1996. She tutored in Constitutional Law in both University College Cork and Trinity College Dublin. She is also an accredited mediator and an arbitrator. Karen has served on the Tribunal since 2011.

Karen has served on the Tribunal since 2011.

Ms O’Driscoll is reappointed as Chair of the Tribunal for the period 10th March 2024 to 9th March 2027.

Claire Cummins BL BA (UCD); LL.M Commercial (UCD); Practising Barrister-at-Law, was called to the Bar of Ireland in 2012. She has a mixed civil practice, and specialises in the areas of Personal Injury, Administrative Law/Judicial Review, Data Protection Law and Banking Law. In addition to her private practice, she lectures part-time in the Law Society of Ireland. Claire has served on the Tribunal since 2021 and has served as a Tribunal Chairperson with the Mental Health Commission since 2022.

Ms Cummins is appointed as a member of the Tribunal for the period 4th March 2024 to 3rd March 2027.

Emma Cassidy LLB (QUB); Barrister-at-Law (King’s Inns) was called to the Bar of Ireland in July 2014 after which she commenced full-time practice. She has a specialised practice in Employment and Equality Law, holds an Advanced Diploma in Applied Employment Law from the Kings Inns and regularly represents Employers and Employees before the Workplace Commission and Labour Court. Prior to joining the Law Library, Emma worked for a number of years in the litigation department of a Dublin law firm as well as for a semi-state organisation. She has served on the Tribunal since 2021.

Ms Cassidy is appointed as a member of the Tribunal for the period 4th March 2024 to 3rd March 2027.