In July 2017, the Irish state delegation, led by Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, David Stanton TD, appeared before the UN Committee against Torture as part of Ireland’s examination under the UN Convention against Torture and Other Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT). The Irish Delegation of NGOs Last Friday, 11 August the Committee published the Concluding Observations (recommendations) for Ireland.