Mr. Kevin McCarthy:

Yes. I suppose remanding somebody to Oberstown is absolutely a last resort. There is much research regarding what interventions, services and supports serve children and young people best in their development and rehabilitation, where they have offended and their personal development as young people. Remanding somebody to a facility like Oberstown would not be anywhere up the list of desirable interventions for any young child. Unfortunately, in some cases, other settings simply will not meet the particular child and the nature of the offences or whatever may give rise to a need for the setting to be utilised in an individual case. It would not be the setting of choice.