Seanad debates

Thursday, 24 October 2002

Even if we continue to pass many laws, build as many prisons and employ and empower as many gardaĆ­ as we like, we will not get to the root of the problem. We are approaching it like someone who copes with a flooded house by buying more buckets when what he or she should be doing is making repairs. While this is not the immediate responsibility of the Minister, it is for Cabinet to ensure that, among the challenges and financial difficulties we face, one of the issues it tackles is educational disadvantage. I say this, not just from the perspective of fairness and equity, though every citizen should receive an equal education, but also from the point of view of self-interest. It is in our interest to do this because if we manage to tackle the issue, we will have a much better chance of eradicating crime.

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