Mary Moran (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his reply. Unfortunately, I can tell him categorically that the HSE service on Market Street, Dundalk which dealt specifically with under-18s ceased before Christmas. I ask that he look into this matter. Telling somebody who is living at the far end of County Louth, has a drug problem and does not have support at home to attend the Meath Jigsaw programme is causing a huge problem, even in terms of the provision of transport. Gardaí and juvenile liaison officers would not come to show their concern if they did not think it was huge problem. I, therefore, ask the Minister to look at this issue again and get a straight answer to the question. Other providers are involving private counselling services, but many of the people caught up in this issue cannot afford to do so. Gardaí are seriously worried about the matter.