Deportation Orders

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Ceisteanna (394)

Seán Crowe

Ceist:

394. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the deportation from the United Arab Emirates of a person (details supplied) who was arrested and held overnight before being deported for a human rights investigation for The New York Times in May 2014 which documented how Bangladeshi and Pakistani workers working for Britain's largest construction firm, Balfour Beatty, were beaten, tasered, jailed and deported for going on strike; if he is aware that this person was placed under surveillance before being arrested; and if he has raised this case with the Government of the United Arab Emirates. [2012/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

In line with our consular policy, my officials and staff at Irish Embassies, Missions and Consulates overseas stand ready to assist Irish citizens when such assistance is requested. In this case we do not have any record of being contacted by this citizen at the time of his arrest. The Embassy of Ireland in Abu Dhabi was only made aware of the deportation of this Irish citizen six months after it was carried out in October 2014.