Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 16 Nov 1995

Vol. 458 No. 4

Written Answers. - Barring Orders.

John Ellis

Question:

61 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications made in each year from 1990 for barring orders; the number which were granted; and the number of those granted that were subsequently lifted in each year since 1990. [17098/95]

Minister for Justice (Mrs. Owen)

The number of applications made for barring orders in the District Court each year from 1990 and the number of barring orders granted in the same period is as follows:

	Year ended 31st July
	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
Applications for Barring Orders	3,522	4,033	4,321	4,318	4,457	4,450
No. of Barring Orders granted	1,708	1,915	2,000	2,081	2,010	1,891

Statistics are not maintained in such a way as to provide the information sought by the Deputy in relation to the number of barring orders granted which were subsequently lifted.

In addition the number of barring orders granted by the Circuit Court from 1990 to 1994 is as follows:

	Year ended 31st July
	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
No. of Barring Orders granted	90	124	191	209	272