Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Many feel that not enough cognisance is given to that. That was not a specific term used by the independent review group. Based on representations from members of families who have spoken to me about it, this is an issue. They feel powerless and do not feel supported. They feel in many ways they are also subjected to an approach whereby they should get on with it, pull up their bootstraps and just deal with it because this is what is done. I accept that the Defence Forces are a disciplined force and this poses a challenge but there are issues there around compassion and having a humane approach. It is also about retaining staff.