Detention Centres.

Tuesday, 4 July 2006

Questions (615)

Richard Bruton

Question:

628 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the names of all detention schools in operation; the number of children in each location; and the capacity for each location. [25685/06]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science (Mr. B. Lenihan)

The information the Deputy requested is contained in the following table.

Table 1: Children Detention Schools.

Children Detention School	Average Occupancy 2006	Capacity
Oberstown Boys Centre	17	20
Oberstown Girls Centre	5	15
Trinity House School	17	27
Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre	13	13
St. Joseph’s Special School	28	40