Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 December 2020
318. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if action has been taken regarding the arrest of a person (details supplied) in Egypt as part of a crackdown on human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39784/20]
View answer319. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the interactions he has had with the Irish Embassy in Egypt regarding the arrest of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39785/20]
View answer329. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the representations he has made to the Egyptian authorities and-or his European counterparts on the arrest and arbitrary detention of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40324/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 318, 319 and 329 together.
I am aware of the specific cases to which the Deputies refer. My officials have raised the matter with the Egyptian Ambassador in Dublin, and we have also expressed our concern directly with the Egyptian authorities through our Ambassador in Cairo, along with EU and other States. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.
