Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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142. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the assistance being provided to a person (details supplied) in prison in Turkey; if all legal documents required have been furnished in view of the fact that they were in court again on 2 January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54365/18]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that I am aware of this long-running Consular case.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Embassy of Ireland in Turkey have been providing consular assistance to this citizen and his family since his arrest in 2017. At the latest hearing on 2 January the matter was adjourned and his bail was extended.

I understand that the court in Turkey has made an official request to the Irish authorities for documentation relating to this citizen, which is being processed as rapidly as possible.

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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145. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the case of an Irish citizen (details supplied) is not receiving responses from his Department or an embassy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54424/18]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that I am aware of this case, which relates to a civil legal matter in another European country. Embassy officials have provided this citizen with details of local English-speaking lawyers who are best placed to advise on legal proceedings.

My Department has replied directly to this citizen on several occasions, and to the representations made on her behalf.