Forty years ago, 48 young people went for a night out to the Stardust nightclub and never came home as a result of the horrific fire which took their young lives. Their families and loved ones are still waiting for answers and justice. The delay to the Stardust inquest commencing, which is due to the Department of Justice not releasing funds, is absolutely reprehensible. Releasing funding to allow the legal team of the families to carry out research in preparation is essential. We should be following the good practice established at the Hillsborough inquest. Too many parents and survivors have died already without receiving justice and answers for their loved ones. The Minister for Justice needs to meet and engage with the legal representative of these families to resolve this without any further delay. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister for Justice to meet immediately with the legal representative of the families to resolve the issues with funding so the inquest can begin?

The legal representative has made that assertion. The Deputy is correct in saying that everything we can do must be done to bring closure, if at all possible, to the families of those who died horrifically in what was the worst and most horrific event in my living memory as far as the number of people who died is concerned. I remember well it happening, as a young person, and the sense of horror that spread throughout the country and the search for justice, the truth and answers. Funding has been made available. My understanding is that it may be the precise nature of how that funding has been allocated or the basis on which it is being allocated to legal firms. I will pursue this with the Minister for Justice and ask her to respond to the Deputy.