367. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to Article 155 of the Egyptian constitution which allows President Sisi, with his cabinet's approval, to issue pardons to prisoners; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that President Sisi has used Article 155 four times in 2016, resulting in 859 prisoners being released, with the most recent pardon focusing on 82 young prisoners; and if he will explore the viability of this option for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37183/16]

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367. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to Article 155 of the Egyptian constitution which allows President Sisi, with his cabinet's approval, to issue pardons to prisoners; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that President Sisi has used Article 155 four times in 2016, resulting in 859 prisoners being released, with the most recent pardon focusing on 82 young prisoners; and if he will explore the viability of this option for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37183/16]

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1. 29 November 2016

   Human Rights Cases

   367. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to Article 155 of the Egyptian constitution which allows President Sisi, with his cabinet's approval, to issue pardons to prisoners; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that President Sisi has used Article 155 four times in 2016, resulting in 859 prisoners being released, with the most recent pardon focusing on 82 young prisoners; and if he will explore the viability of this option for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37183/16]

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