Commissions of Investigation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2006

Tuesday, 7 March 2006

Questions (426)

Richard Bruton

Question:

462 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has examined the evidence presented in the RTÉ“Prime Time” programme on the likely cause and route of the fire in the Stardust, Artane on 14 February 1981; if he will appoint an independent legal officer to examine this evidence and other evidence assembled by the families of victims; and if he will meet with the families to agree the way in which an independent officer might play a part in addressing their concerns. [8997/06]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

My Department has forwarded a copy of the recent "Prime Time" programme to the forensic science laboratory for evaluation and will be in touch with the Stardust Victims Committee again as soon as a response is received. As the Deputy will be aware, a previous submission from the committee was evaluated by the forensic science laboratory and the Garda Síochana in 2004 but was found not to warrant a revisiting of the original inquiry. I can also inform the Deputy that I will of course meet with the committee in the event that there is some new information I can provide them with arising out of these developments.