Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade
Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion
10:00 am
Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)
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I accept that as the Chairman said the Government supported an application under Law 140 but the Government has also stated, including during a meeting of this committee, that Law 140 does not apply in this case. I do not understand how the Government can on the one hand say that it would support an application under Egyptian Law 140, which is a presidential decree that would allow Ibrahim to be released, and at the same time say that that law does not apply. We need clarity on this matter.
We have all met informally with the group but I am asking that the committee meet formally with them in public session, during which members can put questions to them. I do not want the type of informal meeting during which all we will get is-----