Seanad debates
Thursday, 3 April 2003
Crime Levels: Statements.
Many of these problems have arisen as a result of the abuse of drugs, including alcohol, but there are long-term methods of dealing with this. Every year I visit Marlboro Street School, where I see lovely young children from places in the inner city such as Champion's Avenue, which has a severe drug problem. They are the most delightful, decent little children because they are part of the Breaking the Cycle programme. If we want to get crime off the streets, the Minister should invest further in education instead of giving children intensive schooling at primary level only. It may cost a little more to do so, but we should get them through secondary school and into university and they will be the leaders of their communities.
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