Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 June 2013
22. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the British and Northern Ireland authorities that a person (details supplied), imprisoned in Maghaberry Prison, will be immediately released on unconditional bail due to the serious lack of evidence of any crime being committed and the concerns expressed by human rights organisations. [30487/13]
View answerThe detention of the person referred to does not arise by virtue of powers vested in the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland but under devolved powers vested in the Northern Ireland Courts which are independent in the exercise of their functions. This is in keeping with the devolved settlement arising from the Good Friday Agreement and the Hillsborough Agreement. As such it would be inappropriate for me to seek to influence the matters to which the Deputy refers.
