Ciarán Ahern (Dublin South West, Labour)
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279. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding allocated to his Department in Budget 2026 has been ringfenced for the second phase of the Stardust redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56079/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Following engagement with legal representatives of the families of the victims of the Stardust fire, the Government, in August 2024, approved a two-phased approach to redress arrangements.

Phase one of the redress, for the families of the 48 victims of the fire, was recently completed. Work to develop phase two proposals, concerning survivors of the fire, continues to be advanced by my Department. This assessment will, in considering an appropriate mechanism, consider the compensation awards made by the Stardust Victims’ Compensation Tribunal established in 1985.

Once that work has been completed, I look forward to bringing those proposals to Government for consideration following which my Department will make the necessary arrangements to provide the funding that may then be required.