Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
56. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he and his consular officials will engage with their counterparts in India to ensure that the family of a person (details supplied) will be granted their ongoing request to remotely view the trial of the person accused of their murder in India, on compassionate grounds, considering the inordinate delays in this trial, now approaching seven years. [12020/24]
View answerThis is a devastating case for the family concerned and my thoughts are with them.
I can assure you that my Department, through our Consular Division at headquarters and our relevant Consulate General, remains actively engaged on this case. A dedicated departmental case officer is in regular contact with the citizen's family.
With regard to the specific request to be able to view the trial remotely, I can assure you that officials in my department are in contact with the family directly and continue to make enquiries in this regard. The family's case officer will revert to them as soon as possible.
