Mr Donnelly said he didn’t know but had requested a report on the number of cases.
Ms Justice Ann Power, chairperson of the tribunal, has since issued a report to Minister Donnelly stating there have been no claims lodged with the Tribunal and that it would begin an “outreach programme” to alert the public to its existence.
Ms Justice Power confirmed the tribunal was receiving enquiries about rerouting cases from the courts to the tribunal, as well as other general enquiries.
Due to the terminal illness many of the women affected by this issue suffer with, the tribunal was established as a way for their claims to be heard and a determination made on them faster than the court process.