Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have a final question arising from what I heard of radio and television discussions. Some of our youths go across the channel to academies, whether they are in Liverpool, Ipswich or Millwall. They may not make it by the time they get to 18 and at that stage they would not have proper education. When they return home they are more or less left in a heap. That could have an effect on their mental health. Should the FAI not do more for those kinds of people? We were proud to send them across the channel but when they return, they are forgotten about. Issues arise as in an academy education may not even be a second or third thought. These people may end up with no career.