Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children

Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children.

4:30 pm

Photo of Robert DowdsRobert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Is one of the problems - I say this having some experience in the area of education - the fact there are very few role models for many boys? Most of the teachers are women and they often do not have a father at home. At least the girls have the role model of their mother and often teachers. I think that is part of the problem and a real issue to be addressed.