Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2026
1. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been brough to the case of a person (details supplied); if her Department will commit to observing the trial to ensure that Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights is adhered to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35369/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm that I am aware of this case and that officials in my Department, including in the Consulate General in Munich, are providing ongoing consular assistance to this citizen and their family.
A dedicated consular officer in the Consulate has been assigned to support the family of this citizen and has provided support and advice to the citizen and their family in accordance with the Department’s Consular Assistance Charter. I can further confirm that staff in the Consulate General in Munich, including the Consul General and Deputy Consul General, have undertaken four consular visits to the citizen, the most recent on 10 April 2026. I wish to assure the Deputy that officials in my Department will continue to provide all appropriate consular assistance to the citizen.
As laid out in the Consular Assistance Charter, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and its Embassies and Consulates, are precluded from intervening in the judicial and legal processes of another country.
Through the Consulate in Munich, and the Irish Embassy in Berlin, my Department will continue to follow developments in relation to this matter closely and I have asked that they keep me updated accordingly.
