Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017
458. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are schemes within his Department to financially support Irish families who are fighting legal cases in foreign countries due to the death of their immediate Irish family member in a foreign country; and if not, if there is Government help available to families that find themselves in this difficult and expensive scenario. [46321/17]
View answerMy Department is not in a position to provide financial assistance for Irish citizens involved in legal matters or disputes overseas and has no budget for any assistance in this area. If the Deputy wishes to provide me with details of any specific case where hardship is being experienced by a family in the circumstances described, officials in my Department’s Consular Directorate would be willing to look into the matter and offer any appropriate advice that they can. The Deputy is welcome to write to my office with any relevant details.
