There's been a cautious welcome to news that Egyptian authorities are to allow a TD meet with Ibrahim Halawa.
The 19 year old from Firhouse is expected to go to trial on Sunday, almost two years after he was arrested.
Authorities in the country have agreed to allow the chairperson of the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee check in on the teenager, following a number of requests from the group.
Ibrahim was arrested in 2013 in Cairo at a time when protests were taking place in the city.
Colm O'Gorman of Amnesty says it's good news but he's not sure if it will have an impact..
