Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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350. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the consular assistance that he and his officials have provided to the family of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48154/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, my Department, through the Embassy in New Delhi, Consulate General in Mumbai and Consular Assistance Unit in Dublin, has been providing assistance to the citizen’s family since first being informed of this tragic death.

It is a general principle not to detail the specifics of ongoing consular work. However, I remain firmly committed to this case and I can assure you that officials in my Department continue to engage relevant authorities on this issue.

Cooperation between this Department and that of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is continuing both at headquarters and particularly in India to ensure a timely resolution, and to address any issues arising on an ongoing basis

Notwithstanding the Indian authorities’ position that this is a UK consular case, officers of my Department have provided consular assistance to the family of the citizen, to the greatest extent possible, and will continue to do so.