Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I can be critical of gardaí but I always like to take the opportunity to commend the good work they do and commendation is due to them for the significant seizures in recent days and I acknowledge this. On numerous occasions I have gone on the Dáil record as a big advocate of the youth diversion programme. It does excellent work and I would like to see it expanded with more projects throughout the country. Clearly there is an issue, and it is important to be very clear that it relates not to the young people who are referred to the Garda diversion programme, although, I am sure, there are issues in this regard and I am sure other Deputies might raise them later. The issue to which I am referring relates to those deemed not suitable for the Garda youth diversion programme. Is this correct?