Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The trust is dealing with many disadvantaged young men. The issue of early school leaving came up in respect of getting involved in drug culture. My big concern is that sometimes we get at these young men too late. Do the witnesses see the need for further intervention services before they end up with the trust or before they end up in prison? Years ago, we used to say that if we had not got them by ten, they were gone. They were on the way to Mountjoy. That was the saying we had. If we had not saved those kids who came from the dysfunctional families, drugs families or those where there was domestic violence, they were already on their way to Mountjoy. Most gardaí and social workers would have said that about particular parts of Dublin city.