Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To be honest, my initial concern and view was that if there was to be any unrest it would potentially be at one of the centres. This was my initial thought and it was early on in the day. I do not know the exact time. As I said, I was on a lot of phone calls. I spoke to the Taoiseach and the Minister, Deputy Donohoe. I spoke to the Commissioner a number of times. My initial concern was that if there were to be any unrest it would have happened there. As I said, I travelled to Dublin as quickly as I could. At the stage I arrived, perhaps at 5 p.m., it was clear that a larger group had gathered close to the scene. I do not think I anticipated what happened in terms of buses on fire, looting and rioting. I did not foresee that happening.