Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Foreign Affairs

Guantanamo Detainees

10:00 am

Photo of Martin FerrisMartin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 45: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the resettlement in Ireland and Europe of persons detained in Guantanamo. [29693/10]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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At an early stage, a number of EU Member States, including Ireland, agreed to accept former Guantanamo detainees cleared for release. To date, twenty-four former detainees have been received by EU Member States. I understand that in the case of certain Member States, the consideration of whether or not to accept detainees is ongoing.

Two former detainees have been received for resettlement in Ireland. They arrived in Ireland in late September 2009.

Together with our EU partners, Ireland continues to encourage the US to bring about the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in the shortest possible time.

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