Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised)

3:10 pm

Photo of Seán CroweSeán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

With regard to consular support, most parliamentarians and citizens expect there to be support for people in difficulty abroad, particularly where a loved one is killed or murdered. If someone's loved one is killed abroad and he or she feels there is a lack of support, what can he or she realistically expect from the embassy in the country in question? Are there robust structures in the Department to handle complaints or difficulties people have when dealing with embassy staff abroad?

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