Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

I refer to the number of children who have gone missing in the asylum process and otherwise. For example, one of the Kenyan girls who went missing was aged 11. The Minister of State said the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform is responsible for them. Can his Department liaise with that Department and the Garda to ensure proper searches are carried out and proper attempts are made to find out what happened to these young people who are trafficked and who are probably the most marginalised and vulnerable in Europe? A systematic response is needed when such children go missing involving both Departments and the Garda.