Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is difficult to comprehend.

I do not doubt Emily Logan's ability to investigate matters relating to the HSE. Perhaps the final report will prove me wrong but it appears that the Garda played a stronger role than the HSE in the removal of the two children. Given there was no risk of flight as the families had been here for seven years and were not nomadic - and even if they were nomadic, the authorities should not discriminate on grounds of nomadic culture - could the Garda not have taken a DNA sample? Could they not have guarded the place if they were really worried about flight rather than remove the children from the family? Surely the Minister would agree that this was a clumsy effort. It is not as though the children and the families will forget about this next week. This will stay with them. Would the Minister not agree that this was a very heavy-handed and clumsy effort?

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