Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 May 2023
38. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the assistance being provided to the family of a person (details supplied) who was murdered in India on March 14, 2017; if he is aware of the acute distress and trauma for the family as a result of the prolonged murder trial in India; and if he will meet with the family to directly discuss their concerns. [20521/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, my Department, through the Embassy of Ireland in New Delhi, Consulate General in Mumbai and Consular Assistance Unit in Dublin, has been providing assistance to the citizen’s family - notwithstanding the Indian authorities’ position that this is a UK consular case.
Consular officers in my Department are in regular contact with the family, and I am fully aware of the acute distress arising from the ongoing delays in the case.
I can assure you that, together with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, we are continuing to engage with the relevant authorities. On 6 April of this year, Irish and British diplomats once again travelled to Goa to meet with officials on the matter.
Ensuring a quick conclusion to the court case remains a significant priority for the Irish and British Governments as well as, of course, for the citizen’s family.
