Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangement in respect of extradition between this country and the United States of America; the agreements in place in relation thereto; if there are special arrangements with the different states in the US and, in particular, the arrangements which apply to the state of Illinois. [37284/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Extradition arrangements between Ireland and the United States of America are contained in the Treaty on Extradition between Ireland and the United States of America signed on 13 July 1983. The Treaty has been ratified on behalf of Ireland and the United States of America and the instruments of ratification were exchanged in Dublin on 13 January 1987.

The Extradition Act 1965 (Application of Part II) Order 2000 was made by the Government on 19 December 2000 and this applies Part II of the Extradition Act 1965 to a number of countries including the United States of America. There are no special arrangements in place with individual States in the United States of America.