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

I welcome the Minister's involvement in the case. I do not believe the individual will get a fair trial. He is being held in appalling conditions. He is not safe, he is vulnerable and his human rights have been violated. He was 17 when he was arrested, and he has been detained for the past two years. His health and mental condition are clearly deteriorating.

We saw the release of al-Jazeera journalists. We were told the Australian and Canadian Prime Ministers had contacted the Egyptian President, Mr. el-Sisi, which helped to secure their citizens' release. Has the Minister contacted the Australian and Canadian embassies to find out more about the process they used, the levers they pulled and the buttons they pushed to secure the release of their citizens? Does he believe that, before the next court appearance, the Taoiseach should contact President el-Sisi personally in an attempt to secure Ibrahim's release?

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