Mary Henry (Independent)

I had better spring to Professor McConnell's defence as he is my seconder for the Seanad. I would not share his view that everyone's DNA should be on-line because it depends on who has access to this information. I would not share all his views on the position of the fertilised egg, an issue which is quickly coming down the tracks. It is important to point out that issues of paternity do not only occur in criminal families. Amazing discoveries have been made when people were screened for various conditions and fortunate incidents discovered when it was found that a family member had not developed a condition.