Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 October 2014
184. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will review the circumstances of the death abroad of a person (details supplied); the assistance that will be afforded to the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39604/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has provided consular assistance to the family of the person mentioned by the Deputy since they were first informed of the death. While I am very conscious of the plight of the family and sympathise with their great loss, my Department is not in a position to directly intervene in the German legal process. We have advised the family to take professional legal advice on their current position and on the legal avenues that may be available to them in the pursuit of their case. The Director of Consular Section in my Department has arranged to meet the family of the deceased, this week. My Department will continue to provide all possible consular assistance to the family.
