Criminal justice and Stardust legislation
Thomas P. Broughan asks about the criminal justice victims’ rights Bill and seeks progress on a possible inquiry into the Stardust disaster. The Taoiseach says the Bill’s heads are being developed and that new Stardust information may be published through survivors’ lawyers.
What is the exact status of the criminal justice (victims rights) Bill at the moment? I think it is on the C list. I have asked the Taoiseach previously whether he will honour a pre-election commitment to the people of Coolock and Artane.
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He said he would meet the victims and relatives committee of the Stardust disaster and would consider instituting a McDowell-type commission to look into that disaster.
I commend the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on the comments she made about the disastrous crush at the Copper Face Jacks nightclub, which is just up the road from here, a few days ago. I want the Taoiseach and the Minister for Justice and Equality to pursue this matter vigorously with the owners of that venue.
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The heads of the criminal justice Bill are being worked on. Quite a deal of development has taken place in that context. I cannot give Deputy Broughan a date for the publication of the Bill. Obviously, the heads of the Bill will go to the relevant committee in line with the new practice. Everybody will be able to comment on them and hearings will take place as necessary. I understand that the survivors involved in the Stardust disaster are in a position to have some new information published. Obviously, that will be done through their legal advisers. I look forward to hearing what that is. What was the Deputy's third question?