Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

I do share the Minister's hope. These are tragic cases and I must confess I do not know too much about them other than what I read in newspapers. This question was tabled because a colleague of the Minister, a Minister of State, was quoted in three different newspapers as stating what has gone on is nothing short of a national disgrace. He accuses the Garda of sticking their heads in the sand when it comes to missing people.

According to a headline, a Minister stated the searches were bungled and there is elaborate commentary from the Minister of State, Deputy John McGuinness. Does the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform agree with his colleague?

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