Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2016
726. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the deportation from the United Arab Emirates of a person (details supplied) in October of 2014; if this matter has been raised with the Government of the United Arab Emirates, with particular reference to the fact that he notified the Irish Embassy in Abu Dhabi of his arrest in June 2014 but did not get a response. [46921/15]
View answer727. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of a Home Box Office "Vice" documentary, due to air on television in the United States of America in January 2016, which will include audio recordings detailing how the United Arab Emirates Government arrested a person (details supplied); and his plans to address this issue with the Government of the United Arab Emirates. [46922/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 726 and 727 together.
Irish Embassies, Missions and representatives overseas stand ready to assist Irish citizens, in line with our consular policy, when assistance is requested. In this instance we do not have any record of being contacted by this citizen upon his arrest. The Embassy of Ireland in Abu Dhabi was made aware of the deportation of this Irish citizen six months after the deportation was carried out in October 2014. I thank the Deputy for drawing my attention to the documentary referenced.
