2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to reports from a recent cross-party delegation of seven Oireachtas Members to the trial of an Irish citizen in Germany, where delegates observed serious procedural issues, and further to her personal assurances that she would be monitoring, keeping a very close eye and providing direct and fair oversight and full sight of the tri…
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsIrish Prisoners Abroad
27 questions from 12 TDs, between 6 February 2025 and 1 October 2026.
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23 written, 4 oral
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Independents counted together
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| June 2025 | 0 |
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| November 2025 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 5 |
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| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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61. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will raise the case of an individual (details supplied) at EU level, and demand their immediate release from captivity by Israel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52635/26]
10. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she is aware of very serious concerns about the fairness of the prosecution and trial of an Irish citizen (details supplied); whether she has raised concerns with the German Government; whether she will send an observer to the trial; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50321/26]
11. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to exchanges with this Deputy in Dail Éireann on 21 May 2026 with regard to the trial of a person (details supplied), the measures that have been put in place to ensure the fair oversight of the trial; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50271/26]
5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she is aware of very serious concerns about the fairness of the prosecution and trial of an Irish citizen (details supplied) in Germany, alongside concerns about the conditions of detention; whether she has raised concerns with the German Government; whether she will send an observer to the trial; and if she will make a statement …
63. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contact she and her officials have had with a person (details supplied) who is currently incarcerated in a German prison since September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8646/26]
237. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to allegations in relation to the mistreatment of an Irish citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74494/25]
238. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to allegations that medication has been withheld from an Irish citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74495/25]
239. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to allegations that an Irish citizen (details supplied) has been denied visitation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74496/25]
240. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to allegations that Irish citizen (details supplied) has been denied phone access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74497/25]
241. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her plans to meet with the family of Irish citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74498/25]
260. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding engagement she has had with the German authorities in relation to the detention of an Irish citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73418/25]
261. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding her Department’s work to ensure the fair treatment of an Irish citizen (details supplied) regarding their ongoing detention in Germany; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73419/25]
262. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic efforts which have been put in place regarding the detention of an Irish citizen (details supplied) in Germany; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73420/25]
269. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts her Department is making to raise the issue with the Russian authorities of the incarceration of an Irish citizen (details supplied), in a pre-trial detention facility in Chelyabinsk, Russia, for over two months without charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71028/25]
24. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps she will take to bring an Irish resident (details supplied) home to County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66114/25]
92. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement she has had with Iraqi authorities in relation to the case of an Irish resident (details supplied) and their repatriation to County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66115/25]
218. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to advocate for a person (details supplied) currently in a German prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61881/25]
150. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Irish citizen who has been imprisoned for allegedly disrupting a facility in Ulm (details supplied); the engagement his Department has had with German officials in relation to this case and her response to the use of anti-gang legislation in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59…
1318. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 865 of 13 May 2025, the status of an application made by a person (details supplied) serving a sentence in the UK for permission to complete the sentence in Ireland; and the timeframe for the process to be completed. [59214/25]
1319. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reasons for the delay in completing the transfer arrangements of a prisoner (details supplied); for an indicative timeframe for the transfer of the prisoner; and if he will expedite the transfer considering the applicants deteriorating health. [59215/25]
1335. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his intended plan to advocate for a person (details supplied) currently in German prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59521/25]
201. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); the assistance his Department is giving to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37357/25]
865. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application made by a prisoner serving a sentence in the UK (details supplied) for permission to complete the sentence in Ireland; if he will give a timeframe for the process to be completed. [23446/25]
866. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 900 of 9 April and 347 of 8 October 2024, If he will give an indicative timeframe for the transfer of a prisoner and expedite the matter, considering the applicants deteriorating health. [23447/25]