The solicitor for a Roma family whose child was wrongfully taken from them last year says he believes racial profiling played a role in the decision.

Iancu Muntean (2) was removed from his home in Athlone Co. Westmeath last October.

A girl (7) was also taken from her parents' care in Dublin at around the same time. Weekend newspaper reports claimed a report into the cases will find that ethnic profiling played a role.

However the Children's Ombudsman is not expected to find that gardai involved had any prejudicial beliefs towards the Roma community.

In April, the Ombudsman finished a special investigation into the cases, which is being considered by the Justice Minister.

The children were taken from from two Roma families and placed in the care of the health authorities in October 2013.

However they were later returned to their parents after DNA testing.

Paul Connellan is the Muntean family solicitor. On Newstalk Breakfast, he questioned whether the same thing would have happened to an Irish family.

The Children's Minister says the report raises a number of "serious issues" which need to be addressed.

Charlie Flanagan says he is yet to read the findings in full and will release a statement once he has done so.

Minister Flanagan says any decision on whether to include the matter in a wider inquiry into the gardaí is "not for now".

He says he will address the findings in full later.

Meanwhile the Education Minister says the Cabinet will address the removal of Roma children from their families.

Ruairi Quinn says the government will be advised upon whether an apology to the two families would be suitable in due course.

He says the Cabinet will address all concerns relating to the Gardaí in recent months - including those of the Roma children.