Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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536. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking to seek the release of a person (details supplied) from prison in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13188/23]

Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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538. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken with the Iranian authorities regarding the case of a person (details supplied) imprisoned in Iran, and the measures he has the Minister taken to ensure their well being. [13340/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 536 and 538 together.

I remain extremely concerned about the continued detention of this Irish citizen, especially given his ill health. I can assure the Deputy that the citizen's release remains a strong priority for me and my Department.

To that end, there continues to be extensive engagement by the Government with the authorities in Iran on the case, including through my own discussions with the Foreign Minister of Iran.

In our engagement we are stressing the urgent importance of the citizen being released from prison on humanitarian grounds, in light of his deteriorating medical condition.

My Department is providing ongoing consular support and assistance to the citizen, and to his family - with whom I have been in direct contact. We are liaising with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the matter.

As with all consular cases, it would not be appropriate to discuss the specific details of the case.