Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed)

9:00 am

Mr. Fred McBride:

What I said is we may not necessarily remove one child. In some circumstances we might have to. It is not always as straightforward as it is sometimes portrayed. It is a much more complex decision that involves balancing the interests, care and protection of two children for whom we have responsibility. On some occasions, we may remove one and on other occasions this may not be the best thing to do.