John O'Donoghue
Question:207 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of community service and probation orders which were made by the courts in each of the past five years as an alternative to custodial sentences. [6329/97]
Written Answers. - Community Service Orders.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
|
Year |
Probation Type Orders* |
Community Services Orders |
|
1992 |
2,101 |
1,745 |
|
1993 |
2,261 |
1,759 |
|
1994 |
2,633 |
1,617 |
|
1995 |
2,617 |
1,602 |
|
1996** |
2,589 |
1,418 |
*Probation Type Orders include Probation Orders and Orders of Supervision during the deferment of sentence.
**1996 figures are provisional.