The Irish Blood Transfusion Board said today it has begun a review of all confidential documentation which was not submitted to the Lindsay Tribunal.
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Judge Alison Lindsay
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A spokeswoman said the Board expected to be in a position to make a decision on the documents sometime next week.
Last night the Minister for Health Mr Micheál Martin agreed to release confidential State documents to assist legal representatives of the Irish Haemophilia Society (IHS).
In a statement the Minister said he had decided to waive legal privilege in respect of documents relating to the 1991 HIV settlement in the Department's Affidavit of Discovery.
However he added that there are a small number of documents over which he does not have the power to waive privilege.
Last week Tribunal chairperson Judge Alison Lindsay ruled various state agencies could declare privilege over certain documents. Legal representatives of the IHS have been trying to gain access to all relevant key state files whether confidential or not.
The Lindsay Tribunal is due to resume its inquiry next Tuesday