Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Policy on the placement and treatment of a country’s nationals in prison in the European Union is a matter for the democratically-elected government and the relevant competent authorities in each member state in accordance with domestic, European and international law. Issues relating to Basque prisoners held in Spain are, therefore, exclusively a matter for the Spanish Government and judiciary and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on them in any way.

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