Stardust tragedy investigation
Thomas P. Broughan seeks a commission of investigation into the Stardust tragedy, citing failures of previous inquiries and the issue’s continuing importance to victims’ families. The Chair says it cannot be raised on the Order of Business and directs him to use a parliamentary question.
I refer to the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004. I understand the Taoiseach had discussions last week with Ms Antoinette Keegan of the Stardust Relatives and Victims Committee regarding the possibility of establishing a commission of investigation into the Stardust tragedy in 1981, given the problems with the outrageous failure of the Keane tribunal-----
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-----and the problems with the Coffey report. When the Taoiseach was canvassing in my constituency during the last general election campaign with Deputy Terence Flanagan, he might have given people a commitment-----
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-----or a promise that he would establish a commission of investigation. It is a legacy issue.
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Some legacy issues have been dealt with, and I commend those involved. This is a painful legacy issue-----
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