Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy McGrath. To be fair it might be more appropriate for the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, to have that meeting. I will ask him to do so. I think the interests of the child are paramount. What we should be working towards is that there is reunification, particularly at Christmas when people deserve to spend time with their families, but on the proviso that what is paramount first and foremost is what is in the interests of the child. We have to respect the work that Tusla does. It is operationally independent. What we should work towards is that there is reunification and that parents get to spend time with their children at Christmas. I will ask the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, to engage with the group the Deputy has referred to.

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