Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have raised the issue of Michael Campbell, as has Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, with regard to the prison conditions he is enduring in Lithuania. Does the Minister of State share my concerns not only about the jail conditions in which he is being held but also his safety and the impact of closed visits on his family, about which concerns have also been raised. The courts refuse to extradite people from this jurisdiction and the North to Lithuania because of what European human rights groups have described as inhumane and degrading treatment in its jails. It is a worrying development and I ask the Minister of State whether he has any comment on it. A delegation of parliamentarians from the House will visit the jail in which Mr. Campbell is being held and everyone hopes he will be removed from the conditions in which is being held and repatriated as soon as possible.

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