Mr. Michael O'Driscoll:

For me, it is a crime. In the courts, however, the solicitors who are defending these people have all those answers: where they have come from; what happened to them; and different situations in their families that have created these problems. Nothing ever happens. They still do the same thing over and over again. Unfortunately, for me it passes through generations of families. They grow up, and their parents did the same thing. In some way, that has to be dealt with. There are other situations where people genuinely have social issues. Social services should know about that and deal with those situations. There should be communication with the gardaí about who they are and how they can be helped. There are both sides to it.