Families who lost loved ones at the Stardust have been waiting 41 years for truth and justice. They want to know the truth about the fire which claimed the lives of 48 young people who never came home. Given the length of time the inquest will run for, it is essential the jury is paid. It is also very important that the jury is selected from the electoral register. Last night in the Seanad, a Bill passed Second Stage that would allow a jury to be selected and paid. Will the Government support this Bill going through the Dáil quickly? Will the Government bring in its own changes to legislation to ensure a paid jury is put in place that is selected from the electoral register? When will this be done?

It was the Attorney General in the previous Government who determined that inquests should take place in regard to the Stardust fire and tragedy. I very much support that decision. The Government wants to make sure the inquests happen and that they are conducted quickly and conducted properly. We fully support the work of the coroner in that regard. It is not something we can interfere with because, of course, the coroner is entirely independent, but that matter of paying jurors is something the Minister, Deputy McEntee, is going to examine. We are weighing up the pros and cons of that. It is not a matter of cost. In the greater scheme of things, it will be small in terms of the cost of the inquest, but there are other issues - legal issues and precedent issues - and she is trying to tease them through at the moment.