Written answers

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

International Relations

Photo of Pádraig Mac LochlainnPádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Gerardo Hernandez, a Cuban national and one of the Miami Five imprisoned in the United States has been prevented from meeting with his legal advisor and his consular advisors in the lead up to his final appeal, if he will take immediate action to hold the USA to account for the violation of the few legal rights remaining to him. [37040/12]

Photo of Eamon GilmoreEamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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I am aware of the case to which the Deputy refers. As I have made clear in previous replies, the Government has no standing in this matter, which is a bilateral consular question between the US and the Cuban authorities and, consequently, I do not intend to pursue this matter with the US administration.

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