Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 575: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made in securing the repatriation of a person (details supplied) who is in prison in Ecuador; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25877/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not as yet received the formal application and supporting documentation for a transfer to this country in respect of this person from the Ecuadorean authorities.

The Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons requires extensive documentation to be exchanged between both jurisdictions in order to allow an application to be fully considered. A three way consent is also required to enable any transfer to take place, i.e., 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.