Consular Services
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-28
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Frankie Feighan (FG), Sligo-Leitrim

Our embassies and consulates overseas play a vital role in providing support to Irish citizens who have been arrested or detained, and this is a core part of our consular assistance mandate. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is precluded from intervening in the judicial and legal processes of another country in the provision of consular assistance. I will bring Deputy Boyd Barrett's views back to the Department.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-28