Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am a little confused because there appears to be no absolute commitment to continue with the testing procedures, including the more scientific testing procedures now available. It is necessary to do so. There is a contradiction because the information I have is that the Garda chief superintendent in Wexford applied for funding to carry out testing and was not given funding. The fact is that the funding has been applied for. The Minister of State suggested that if the Garda looked for funding, it would be made available. I hope this is a misunderstanding rather than anything else. If funding could be found to ascertain whether the remains found can be linked with the people missing at sea, it would be appreciated.

I appreciate that the fact the remains have been at sea for a long time makes it more difficult to prove scientifically whether they belong to missing persons but the Department should at least try to see if they can be linked to those who have been lost at sea off the south, south-west and south-east coasts.

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