Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the case of a person (details supplied). [35265/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department became aware on 11 September of this case mentioned by the Deputy when the person concerned emailed our Embassy in Paris outlining the incident as set out in the letter by the Deputy. Our Embassy immediately contacted JWT on the same day to ensure that the person concerned had filled out a police report with one of their representatives. The Embassy also then contacted the police who confirmed that they were investigating the incident.

The Embassy has been in contact with the police on three further occasions during the month of September seeking updates on the status of the investigation. On 7 October the Police informed the Embassy that they had completed their report on 1 October and forwarded it to the Tribunal de la Police, where a decision will be made as to whether there are grounds to charge the Hotel owner/employee.

The Embassy contacted the person concerned to keep him updated on these developments and assured him that they would continue to provide him with any updates received from the Tribunal de la Police. On my instructions the Embassy has written to the Tribunal de la Police requesting an update on this case.