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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Youth Policy.

Youth provision and prisons

Summary

O’Keeffe challenged the Minister over what he called a focus on prisons rather than other youth provision. The Minister refused to answer, and the Chair stopped further supplementary questions.

Jim O'Keeffe Mr. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

Would the Parliamentary Secretary not agree that it is a very sad day when this priority for youth is the provision of prisons and nothing else?

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

That is a totally separate question and it is calculated to create disorder. I am asking the Parliamentary Secretary to answer Question No. 27.

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I am resisting being provoked into replying to a nonsensical question of that nature.

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Jim O'Keeffe Mr. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

What has the Parliamentary Secretary done apart from providing prisons? What other moneys has he sought from the Minister for Finance?

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Would the Government——

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

I am not allowing any further supplementary questions.

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