Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2018
131. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the disappearance and possible assassination of a person (details supplied) in Turkey; the steps Ireland is taking to ensure the Saudi Arabian and Turkish authorities carry out a transparent investigation of the disappearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42343/18]
View answer132. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he will raise the case of the suspected murder of this person by agents of the Saudi regime with his Saudi counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42344/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 132 together.
I am aware of media reports of the case of the disappearance of this person as raised by the Deputies. If these reports are proved correct, they are extremely concerning.
I support calls for an urgent and comprehensive investigation of the disappearance of the person in question, and for calls that this investigation be fully supported by the Saudi Arabian authorities. We call on the Saudi Government to be fully transparent about the results of any investigation into this case.
My officials have expressed my concerns about this matter, and communicated Ireland’s full support for an investigation, to the Saudi Ambassador to Ireland.
