I ask the Taoiseach to make a public statement directed at the German Government in support of Daniel Tatlow-Devally who is an Irish citizen who has been incarcerated along with four other fellow activists in a German high security prison for 11 months. He is going on trial next Monday because he was involved in a direct action against Elbit Systems that produces weapons in Germany for the Israeli regime and its genocide against the Palestinian people. He is being tried under legislation which is normally reserved for organised criminals. His treatment and the treatment of his fellow activists is outrageous.

It was direct action but it was a peaceful protest. They even filmed themselves and in no way resisted arrest. They are being treated shockingly. They are on trial. It starts next Monday.

I thank the Deputy. The Taoiseach to reply.

The Irish Government should speak up in support of these activists, including our Irish citizens.

I call on the Taoiseach to respond. The Deputy's time is up.

My understanding is that consular services are being made available to those involved in this. The Deputy has not defined what he means by direct action. We will do everything we can to uphold the human rights of any Irish citizen in any jurisdiction. That will continue. We will continue to do that. The courts and the legal system in a given country will also have to take their course. We do not have the capacity to interfere or intervene in the court processes and the hearing of a particular case, but we can and do advocate for citizens so that their basic human rights would be respected in all circumstances.

They are not.