Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

At the same time, though, and Deputy Stanton is working in this field, redemption is important. People can get things wrong in their young lives but can then make an outstanding contribution later in their lives. If we look at the Two Norries podcast, which has now come to an end, I remember being interviewed by the presenters and being very struck by their backgrounds, their life journeys and where they are now in life. They are making very significant contributions to society. One of them is working in the area of drug addiction and acting as a counsellor working with the HSE to support people in difficulty, as well as others. I am sure the military would be equally responsive to this type of approach too. I have no reason to believe it would not be. The point raised by the Deputy is an interesting one. I will take it up and come back to him on it regarding what avenues or pathways could be created. Where people get things wrong in one stage of their lives, there must always be the opportunity to recover, to be rehabilitated and to get back into society.