Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 November 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion

9:00 am

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I would add that it was also in the context of NGOs and some of the State apparatus which provide a nine to five service, Monday to Friday. An Garda Síochána and the PSNI probably carry the can for mental health in the evenings and weekends. Youth behaviour in general terms was another critical area where much responsibility falls back on the respective policing services.