Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Business of Joint Committee

2:30 pm

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I merely am stating there is a duty officer on duty all the time in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on a 24-7 basis. If an emergency crops up, he or she can be called and that duty officer has a link person at each embassy around the world who is on duty 24-7. I have done it that way and have found it to be robust and quick. I got through and the people concerned got back to me very quickly. From my inquiries, I understand this system has worked fairly well but again, this is a matter the Senator can put to the Department. Perhaps other members may wish to comment on this issue. Have they perhaps used the service?

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