Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade
Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
5:20 pm
Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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-----I am sure it will receive appropriate consideration.
Deputy Crowe mentioned the Ibrahim Halawa case. I do not wish to go into detail other than to state that we are continuously monitoring the situation. I have been to Cairo. Our ambassador is actively engaged. Our wish is that this boy be freed to come home to resume his studies. I have met the family on a number of occasions and will continue to keep in close contact with them. I refer members to Dáil debates and parliamentary questions in that regard.
Senator Daly raised a number of issues with particular reference to our neutrality. Senator Daly is not present and with the Chairman's permission I will send him a note on that.