Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

He should not wait, if he is suggesting there is a difference between a knock on the door and a request, but should indicate openly that he will invite the relatives to meet him. That would be appropriate and he would have all our support and endorsement for such a stance. I urge the Taoiseach to put in place a new investigation, which is critical.

Does the Taoiseach agree it was an obscenity that the owners of the property received massive compensation while the only person hauled before the courts was the singer and songwriter, Christy Moore, whose song on the tragedy was banned in the courts at the behest of the owners of the Stardust ballroom?

Does the Taoiseach not recognise that 25 years after the Stardust tragedy, there are just 11 fire brigade ambulances in the greater city and county of Dublin plus a small complement of Health Service Executive ambulances catering to a population of in excess of 1.1 million?

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