Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

While the Tánaiste is quite correct when he says the case is due to be heard, it should be made clear that this man will have been incarcerated for almost three years by the time that happens. The courts have already heard his case and decided there was no basis for his original arrest. That decision was subsequently over-ruled on the grounds of closed evidence. Given that this scenario affects a number of prisoners in similar situations, as the Tánaiste has correctly said, I suggest that the whole idea of closed evidence, whereby the basis on which a person has been incarcerated is not disclosed to that person or to his or her legal team, is absolutely reprehensible. The Tánaiste indicated previously that he would meet the delegation that visited the North to hear our feedback on that visit, particularly regarding the circumstances of Marian Price, whom we also met and whose incarceration is somewhat similar to that of Martin Corey. On behalf of that delegation, I would like to reiterate the wish of the delegation to meet the Tánaiste at his earliest convenience to discuss the issues that have arisen from our visit. I appreciate that logistical difficulties made it difficult to organise such a meeting before Christmas.

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