Róisín Shortall
Question:313 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children serving custodial sentences; and the age, offence and length of sentence in each case. [11267/99]
Written Answers. - Prison Committals.
A total of 115 children are currently being detained in the young offender facilities operated under my Department. A total of 85 of these children are on long-term detention. A further 30 are on short-term remand.
The detail requested by the Deputy in relation to each of these cases is not readily available in my Department. I will arrange to have this information forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.