Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Deputy that the concerns raised by him and others are treated with the utmost gravity and importance by the Irish Government. We continue to keep in very close contact with the citizen, and with his family here in Dublin, while he is in detention.

There have been many different views and suggestions for actions on the case. We keep the possibilities for action under ongoing review in light of the best information available on developments. However, I assure the House that we are guided at all times by what action is most likely to achieve positive practical progress for our citizen at the earliest possible date. In the meantime, pending the hearing of the case, we have raised the issue of concern regarding prison conditions. I assure the Deputy that the matters of the citizen's health and welfare, access to a legal team and prison conditions are all under constant discussion with our team in Cairo and at headquarters in Dublin.

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