Stardust Fire
Dail Éireann — 2026-01-27
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Jim O'Callaghan (FF), Dublin Bay South

I give the Deputy a commitment that I am going to bring proposals to the Government in the near future. I am finalising them within the Department. I want to get them right. Obviously I want to discuss them with the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste in advance of bringing them to the Government. That is something I will do in the next short period of time. I do not want to give the Deputy a date and then it is not satisfied. This is not a case of phase 2 being forgotten about; that is not the issue. However, one thing I do not want to happen is for phase 2 to turn into a litigious process that requires the presence of solicitors. I want a system whereby those who were injured can apply for what will be an agreed amount of recognition payment that the State will pay in respect of what happened and the delay in establishing the truth of what occurred in the Stardust.
I will not put people through another tribunal or another compensation process. I do not want it to be litigious. I do not think lawyers need to be involved in it. When the proposal that I am putting forward comes, I think it will be a very simple one and will not require legal advice in order for the people to avail of the benefits of it.

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Sitting date: 2026-01-27