Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will come back to the Deputy in writing in regard to the specifics of the identity card issue. We have taken our lead from the special rapporteur in terms of reporting. I outlined in my reply the various ways in which we raise our concerns at the reports we are reading and hearing with the Iranian authorities and in multilateral fora, including the Human Rights Council and elsewhere. We need to continue to do that. I know and have met members of the Baha'i community who raised this issue directly with me and my Department. We have an obligation to continue to raise the concerns that are legitimately expressed and backed up by independent reports such as those undertaken by the special rapporteur. I will come back to the Deputy on her specific question because I do not have a note on it.

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