Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

No more than the Tánaiste, I do not wish to jump to conclusions about this case. We should not, as it would not be helpful. Perhaps we can imagine the scene - a knock at the families' doors and their children taken away, from what we can ascertain on the simple basis that their colouring did not fit the racial profile of the families concerned. A number of core and deeply troubling issues arise from these cases and what is already in the public domain. The first is the possibility of racial profiling and targeting of Roma families out of prejudice, fear or suspicion. We need clear statements from the House and the Tánaiste on behalf of the Government to the effect that no family or child will be discriminated against or targeted in any way on the basis of race, ethnicity, skin colour, eye colour or hair colour.

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