Jonathan O'Brien
Question:211 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the operation of the provisions for combating anti-social behaviour in the Criminal Justice Act 2006. [40151/11]
View answerWednesday, 14 December 2011
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The Criminal Justice Act 2006 sets out an incremental procedure for addressing anti-social behaviour by adults and children. For adults they provide for a behaviour warning and a civil order. For children, they range from a behaviour warning from a member of An Garda Síochána, to a good behaviour contract involving the child and his or her parents or guardian, to referral to the Garda Juvenile Diversion Programme and to the making of a behaviour order by the Children Court. Applications to the courts for civil orders and behaviour orders are considered only as the last stage in a process. If the offending anti-social behaviour has been addressed at an earlier stage in the process, it is not necessary to apply to the courts for an order.
The legislation and its operation are kept under review by my Department, in consultation with the Garda authorities and other relevant Departments.