Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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164. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeframe for an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50773/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I have been advised by officials from the Embassy of Ireland in Ankara that it is not possible to provide a timeframe for an appeals process in the Turkish courts to be completed, as this timeframe can vary from case to case. An appeal process is a judicial process and the Irish Government has no role in a matter such as this which is before the courts of another jurisdiction. Embassy officials are aware that this citizen has been appointed state legal representation which would be best placed to advise on this appeal process. Officials at the Embassy are in regular contact with this citizen’s family and are continuing to provide appropriate Consular Assistance.