More than 300 people have so far applied for the Stardust payment scheme set up for survivors of the fire, according to the latest figures from the Department of Justice.
The scheme, which was established last month, will see successful applicants receive a €20,000 payment, for "delays in providing truth and justice".
The department has said it has now commenced the process of contacting those who have completed applications and said it is expected that the first payments will be processed in the coming weeks.
The scheme is available to all survivors who received payments from the original 1985 Stardust Victims Compensation Tribunal.
The department has said a total of 823 people received compensation from that tribunal, meaning the potential maximum cost of this financial package is €16.4m.
The scheme is due to close to applicants in August, with officials saying they are encouraging all those eligible, including those who were in the fire and now living abroad, to apply.
Some survivors had been critical of the package when it was announced, saying it was done without consultation.
They also said a flat rate of payment, rather than a sliding scale, amounted to a broken promise.
Their lawyer described it as "disappointing", and said they would be looking for a meeting with the minister to discuss their concerns.
In the early hours of 14 February 1981, 48 people were killed when a fire ripped through the Artane nightclub.
In August 2024, compensation worth €24m was agreed for the families of those who died.
It followed verdicts, four months earlier, at fresh inquests that all 48 victims were unlawfully killed.
All of this came after decades of campaigning by relatives.
Announcing the recognition payment scheme last February, Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan said the payments were not intended to be compensation for injuries, rather for the delays in providing justice.
