Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2021
516. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the health and well-being of three Irish children (details supplied); if the case has been brought to the attention of the recently appointed ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria; and the steps his Department is taking to bring these citizens home. [16554/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can advise the Deputy that my Department has been providing consular assistance to the mother of these three young citizens since first notified of the case in 2015. Through our Consular Assistance Unit in Dublin and our Embassy in Berne, which is accredited to Algeria, our consular officials have provided advice and support to the mother, as she seeks to arrange their return to Ireland.
I can also confirm that my Department has raised the case with the Algerian authorities. As with all consular cases, it would not be appropriate to comment on the details of this case, or on a legal process in another jurisdiction. However, I can confirm that our Consular Assistance Unit stands ready to continue to provide all possible consular assistance where requested.
