Mr. Aidan O'Driscoll:

The people applying for international protection are obviously a particularly vulnerable group. They may have come through any kind of horrendous experience before turning up on our doorstep. Distrust of authority and authorities may be a legacy of those experiences. I spent a large portion of my career in Africa. I spent eight years working in development. I have looked at immigration from the other end of the pipeline and I am very conscious of what it looks like. The people who arrive on our shores may indeed need a lot of attention and special support. It is for that very reason that we have to be careful when issues like the one in Achill arise. We cannot put people into situations where they may feel further fear and concern.