Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)

I want to raise the compensation scheme for those who were injured in the Stardust fire in 1981. It is very welcome that the first section of the scheme for the families who lost loved ones in that fire has been completed. However, lawyers for the survivors are getting very frustrated because they have not had an update on the redress scheme that was committed to well over a year ago. It is 44 years since that fire and these survivors are not getting any younger. Many of them are still living with serious and ongoing health problems that they sustained that night. I have submitted numerous parliamentary questions but I cannot get a clear answer on it. When does the Tánaiste expect the Minister to bring this scheme to Cabinet? When does he expect it to be rolled out? Can the Department be asked to open up communications with the lawyers on the whole process please?

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