Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2013
368. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the matter of the Stardust fire tragedy in view of new information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52887/13]
View answerAs the Deputy will recall, the independent examination by Mr. Paul Coffey SC of the case made by the Stardust Victims Committee for a renewed inquiry into the cause of the fire concluded that the original tribunal finding of arson was a hypothetical one only and that no one present on the night can be held responsible. He also concluded that in the absence of any identified evidence as to the cause of the fire, the most another inquiry would achieve would be another set of hypothetical findings, which would not be in the public interest. No grounds have been put forward which would alter these conclusions, which were endorsed in both Houses of the Oireachtas, and there are no plans to re-open the inquiry.
