Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy McDonald for her concern about Mr. Halawa. If she wants him to be released, it does not help his case for her to disregard the work that has been done by Irish officials on a continuous basis. It is very easy for the Deputy to come into the House and scoff on almost any issue. She scoffs at the work of the officials in question and the idea that they have visited Mr. Halawa 40 times.

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