Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Being able to engage critically is where we need to get to. The longitudinal study is great because we will have an opportunity to engage critically with it. It has to inform our work and what we are doing.

On the comments about child abduction, I am fairly sure Ms O'Friel did not mean to be offensive. People in my life have been affected, which I do not offer as any kind of evidence but I have had conversations with people who struggle with their fertility. That comment would be deeply upsetting for them.

As I am sure Ms O'Friel did not intend that, she might take this opportunity to clarify that point.