Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will meet the family of a person (details supplied) who is an Irish citizen and has been arbitrarily detained in Sri Lanka since September 2009. [12030/11]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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I refer the Deputy to my recent Parliamentary reply, No 80 of 10 May 2011, in relation to the person mentioned by him.

As I confirmed to the Deputy in that reply, my officials remain in close and direct contact with the wife and family of the person mentioned by him and they liaise directly with her on any request for assistance or on any development on his case. The Ambassador and officers in the Embassy in New Delhi, which is accredited to Sri Lanka, have also been very active in pursuit of progress in this difficult case.

I understand that another meeting with the Head of the Consular Division and other senior officials of my Department is to be arranged in the near future and I can assure the Deputy that all possible consideration will be given to any requests that she may raise.