Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Question 212: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the next of kin of a person (details supplied) will be provided with post mortem results and with a copy of the police report referring to the incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44947/10]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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On the 6th of June my Department became aware of the death of the person mentioned by him in Morocco and consular assistance was provided to his family through our Embassy in Lisbon, our Honorary Consul in Casablanca and the Consular Assistance Section. At the time of his death our Embassy and the Honorary Consul made every effort to facilitate the work of the respective undertakers, whom the family had appointed to handle the process, and to expedite the repatriation of the remains to Ireland.

Subsequently, at the request of the family, my Department sought the international death certificate, the results of any post mortem and the police investigation from the Moroccan authorities. Following our intervention, the international death certificate was released to the Consulate by the Moroccan Foreign Ministry on 29 September and forwarded to the next of kin. Our Embassy and Consulate continues to press the Moroccan authorities to release the results of the post mortem and police report and I can assure the Deputy that as soon as we receive them we will contact the family directly.