Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consular assistance being given to a person (details supplied) detained in the Philippines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2661/16]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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My Department is aware of this case and is providing consular assistance to the Irish citizen involved.

The Embassy in Singapore, which is accredited to the Philippines, has raised our concerns about this case with the authorities in that country. A request has been made that the appeal be expedited on humanitarian grounds while noting the independence of the legal process in the Philippines.

Our Ambassador is continuing to monitor developments closely and will raise the case with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Philippines on his next visit to Manila.