I take this opportunity to raise the case of Ibrahim Halawa who is facing a mass trial this Sunday. If convicted he will be sentenced to death. Will the Government agree to set time aside to discuss the case? Deputy Pat Breen, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, was recently in Egypt on a visit to Ibrahim Halawa, as was Lynn Boylan, MEP. The conditions in which he is being kept in prison are horrific. He is sleeping on a mat. He is supposed to get an hour for family visits but sometimes family members only get four to five minutes. He is an Irish citizen and comes from Firhouse. Aside from having a discussion in this House, could we agree at some stage to provide solidarity to Ibrahim and his family, in particular as they face this weekend?

I am aware that the trial is due to take place and that it should finally go ahead on 4 October. As Deputy Crowe is aware, the difficulty has been that there have been constant delays and adjournments of the court proceedings. The Government's objective in the case of Ibrahim Halawa is to see him released by the Egyptian authorities so that he can return to his family and his studies in Ireland. We are very conscious of the fact that he is a young man who has spent a lot of time in the Egyptian legal system. Our ambassador in Egypt and our consular staff provide constant consular support for his welfare.

We do not have an ambassador in Egypt.

I am sorry, we have consular staff and they have been providing constant assistance to him in the context of him being held in custody. We would like to see Mr. Halawa returned home to Ireland and reunited with his family as soon as that is possible. I hope we will have a speedy conclusion and see him restored to his family.