Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 621: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are any circumstances when persons (details supplied), who are prisoners in the UK, will be considered for repatriation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22701/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not received formal applications for transfer to this country under the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons in respect of these persons.

The Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons requires extensive documentation to be exchanged between both jurisdictions to allow an application to be fully considered. A three way consent is also required to enable any transfer to take place, that is, from the authorities of both jurisdictions and from the person concerned. On receipt of those consents, assuming they will be forthcoming, an application must then be made to the High Court for a warrant authorising the transfer of the person concerned and his continued detention here.

These procedures are required under the Convention and the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act 1995 and must be adhered to in processing each application.