Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I have difficulty with two aspects of the Deputy's amendment. First, I refer to the suggestion that Mr. Magnitsky's untimely death took place in "undisclosed and mysterious" circumstances. According to a newspaper report on the matter, "The Kremlin’s human rights council says Mr. Magnitsky was probably beaten to death". That has come from Russia's own human rights council. I do not think it is that "mysterious". Maybe the word "undisclosed" needs to be clarified. Second, the amendment calls on the Government to "liaise with the Russian authorities with a view to seeking reassurance in relation to compliance with international human rights legislation". I think we should say we are seeking "further clarification and reassurance" in that regard.