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‹ Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

Mother's immigration case

Summary

Deputy Murphy raised a constituent's family case involving an Irish citizen whose mother is stuck in Turkey and faces return to Iraq. The Tánaiste said he was unfamiliar with the case but would alert the Minister and seek a reply.

Catherine Connolly An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Independent

With Members' co-operation I am going to get through everybody on the list, even if we go a tiny bit over time. It is Christmas and we are going to get through it. I call Deputy Paul Murphy. I ask for co-operation from all Members.

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I want to raise a particular case with the Tánaiste that I raised with the Taoiseach on 23 September. He asked me to send him the details. I did so but I just got an acknowledgement from the Minister for Justice on 25 September and nothing more despite further contact. In simple terms, it is about an Irish citizen who fled here from Iraq after ISIS had taken over Mosul. His father and other close family members were killed. He is currently in Ireland and is now an Irish citizen but his mother is effectively in limbo in Turkey and faces being forced to go back to Iraq where her husband was murdered. They are asking the Government to intervene to allow the family be reunified on a humanitarian basis.

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Leo Varadkar The Tánaiste Fine Gael

I thank the Deputy. I am not familiar with the case but I will let the Minister, Deputy McEntee, know that the Deputy raised it again today and we will try to get him a reply as soon as we can.

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