Written answers

Wednesday, 5 July 2006

Department of Foreign Affairs

Human Rights Issues

12:00 pm

Photo of Trevor SargentTrevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will request journey details from the relevant US Government departments of all prisoners both military and civilian who were detained, captured or arrested outside of the US and transported as prisoners to the US for detention, trial or release since 2001 to determine if there have been other administrative errors, in view of the recent administrative error on the part of the US Government in failing to request the permission of his Department to transport a military prisoner through Shannon Airport, and the statement by him that there is no record in his Department of applications for permission to transport prisoners via Irish airspace or facilities by the US Government since 2001. [27206/06]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I would refer the Deputy to the replies of Minister of State Treacy and myself to Questions Nos. 3, 93 and 114 of 29 June 2006, where we stated our belief that, on the basis of our discussions with the US authorities, this was an isolated incident which arose from an administrative error.

It is not intended to request journey details from the US Government of all prisoners transported to the United States since 2001. The US Ambassador has already conveyed his deep regret for the breach of procedures in the above case, and has reaffirmed the US Authorities' determination that the use of Irish airspace and airports by the US should be completely in conformity with Irish law.

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