Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

All I can tell the Deputy in that regard is that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Irish embassy in Cairo are working closely to clarify the issues pertaining to the charges. As we have been told, they cannot give concrete or firm answers in relation to the minor charges. We know that Ibrahim Halawa was not involved in storming the police station. It looks like the charges are going to be minor. His solicitors are working on that closely with the embassy. They are keeping the embassy staff briefed on that. The refusal of bail, which was mentioned by Senator Daly, is obviously a matter for the courts. I presume Ibrahim Halawa's solicitors are working on that.