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Stardust Fire

16 questions from 10 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 16 July 2026.

16
questions
15 written, 1 oral
10
TDs have asked
6
parties and groups
Independents counted together
1
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

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Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • 100% RDR1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Fianna Fáil2 from 2 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Independent2 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party2 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • Sinn Féin8 from 4 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 4
  2. 2
  3. 2
  4. 2
  5. 1
  6. 1
  7. 1
  8. 1

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Louise O'Reilly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Justice
401. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a person (details supplied) will receive compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54345/26]
Denise Mitchell Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Justice
358. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied) to the Stardust recognition payment scheme for survivors; the length of time processing takes for an average application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48522/26]
Duncan Smith Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1394. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when individuals eligible for the ex-gratia Stardust victims recognition payment scheme will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43054/26]
Tom Brabazon Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
202. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when those who have submitted a successful application for the Stardust recognition payment will receive payment. [31053/26]
Mary Lou McDonald Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Justice
854. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the Government has substituted the promised 'exceptionality assessment' for a flat-rate payment of €20,000 in respect of the victims of the Stardust fire. [30556/26]
Denise Mitchell Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2051. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if children of a deceased beneficiary of the original Stardust Victims Compensation Tribunal can apply for the new Stardust recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24990/26]
Denise Mitchell Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Justice
799. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Stardust recognition payment scheme will consider applications from survivors who were not beneficiaries of the original Stardust victims compensation scheme on account of having emigrated from Ireland or for other reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14891/26]
Ann Graves Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Justice
777. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the redress scheme for the Stardust survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7747/26]
Barry Heneghan Oral 27 Jan 2026 · to Justice
152. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current stage reached in the assessment of phase 2 of the Stardust redress scheme relating to survivors of the fire; the remaining steps required to complete that assessment; the indicative timeline for bringing proposals to the Government for consideration; the nature of the redress proposals under development, including the re…
Barry Heneghan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
718. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the stage reached in the preparation of the Stardust redress scheme; the remaining steps before proposals are brought to Government for approval; the indicative timeline for the commencement of payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71949/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Justice
297. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can provide an update on the redress scheme for Stardust survivors and their families; when he expects to bring proposals on the scheme to Government for approval; the further length of time survivors and their families will have to wait before receiving compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60740/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
657. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the compensation scheme for survivors of the Stardust fire; the timeline for the expected delivery of a compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25321/25]
Denise Mitchell Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1561. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the Stardust redress scheme; if he is satisfied that the families of all 48 victims have been consulted and communicated with adequately in respect of the administration of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19310/25]
Charles Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1135. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Justice the status and timelines of the exceptionality phase of the redress scheme for survivors of the Stardust tragedy, as committed to by the Department of the Taoiseach in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11551/25]
John Lahart Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Justice
171. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice for an update in respect of the Stardust redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3643/25]
Duncan Smith Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Justice
813. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice his plans to introduce a compensation scheme for survivors of the Stardust tragedy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2804/25]