Written answers

Tuesday, 29 April 2008

Department of Foreign Affairs

Emigrant Support Services

9:00 pm

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding available to the next of kin of a person (details supplied) who was an Irish citizen but had emigrated to England 40 years ago and has died, to assist with their burial here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16542/08]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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My Department, through our Embassy in London and the Consular Division, have been providing a range of practical assistance to the family of the deceased since first becoming aware of the case on 21 April. The Embassy is in contact with the Royal London Hospital and St Catherine Sheltered Housing to try to assist the family in locating the documentation necessary to ensure that his remains are released as quickly as possible and repatriated to Ireland. While there are no funds available from State expense to cover the cost of repatriation in this case, I can assure the Deputy that my Department will continue to provide all possible consular assistance to the family concerned.

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