Stardust Disaster.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 June 2007

Wednesday, 27 June 2007

Ceisteanna (295)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

345 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps that have been taken to support Mr. John Gallagher SC, the eminent legal person conducting the review of all of the new evidence relating to the Stardust disaster of 1981; the amount of the agreed funding for this process that has been transferred; when the rest of the agreed funding will be released; the proposed timetable for carrying out and concluding the review; the outcome he expects from the review of the evidence of the tragedy that cost 48 young lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18017/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Brian Lenihan)

I can inform the Deputy that arrangements are being made to finalise the terms of reference and to put in place facilities to support the independent examination of the submissions made by the Stardust Victims Committee. In addition, and in accordance with the Government's decision on this matter, €100,000 has recently been made available to the Stardust Victims Committee to support their legal costs arising from participation in this process.