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

I take this opportunity to raise the case of Ibrahim Halawa who is facing a mass trial this Sunday. If convicted he will be sentenced to death. Will the Government agree to set time aside to discuss the case? Deputy Pat Breen, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, was recently in Egypt on a visit to Ibrahim Halawa, as was Lynn Boylan, MEP. The conditions in which he is being kept in prison are horrific. He is sleeping on a mat. He is supposed to get an hour for family visits but sometimes family members only get four to five minutes. He is an Irish citizen and comes from Firhouse. Aside from having a discussion in this House, could we agree at some stage to provide solidarity to Ibrahim and his family, in particular as they face this weekend?

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