Written answers

Tuesday, 18 December 2018

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Diplomatic Representation

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration will be given to making contact with the Spanish Government to recommend that the pre-trial Catalan civil and political prisoners are given temporary release over Christmas as a humanitarian confidence building measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53286/18]

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish officials will attend the trials of the Catalan civil and political prisoners expected to be held early in 2019 to monitor proceedings; if he will provide funding to court observers from the NGO sector to monitor proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53287/18]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together.

The cases referred to by the Deputy are the subject of ongoing judicial proceedings. As such it would not be appropriate for me to make an intervention or statement on the matter. There are no plans for Irish officials to attend these legal proceedings or to provide funding to NGOs to attend. I am kept informed of developments in Catalonia by our Embassy in Madrid on a regular basis.

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