Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013
142. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is any assistance his Department can offer the family of an Irish citizen (details supplied) on life support in a foreign hospital who are trying to have him repatriated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34340/13]
View answerThe person referred to by the Deputy first came to the attention of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 24 June 2013, when a family friend contacted the Embassy of Ireland in Kuala Lumpur and our Honorary Consul in Bangkok. My Department has been providing consular assistance through our Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, the Honorary Consul in Bangkok and the Consular Assistance Section in Dublin and will continue to do so for as long as required. Our Honorary Consul in Bangkok is in direct contact with the family. My Department does not have funds to assist with medical repatriations.
