Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2016
1193. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of available and occupied prison places by prison and by juvenile detention centre; if further accommodation is required; her plans to provide this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10623/16]
View answerI am advised that my legal remit in this area extends to the children detention schools under Part 10 of the Children Act 2001. The adult prison system is under the legal remit of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality.
The number of children in custody in the children detention schools, Oberstown, Lusk, Co Dublin, as of 13 May 2016 is outlined in the following table:
|
Children Detention School |
Remand |
Committal (serving a sentence) |
Total in custody 13.5.16 |
Certified Operational Capacity |
|
Oberstown Boys School |
7 |
16 |
23 |
24 |
|
Oberstown Girls School |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Trinity House School |
10 |
11 |
21 |
24 |
On 30 March 2015, the total operational capacity of the Oberstown campus for boys increased from 40 to 48 places, with an additional unit of accommodation brought into use.
The current certified detention capacity on the Oberstown campus is spread across 7 residential units of accommodation (6 for boys, 1 for girls).
There are 3 further residential units in Oberstown that are not in operational use at present. It is intended to bring these units into operational use when staffing levels on the Oberstown campus permit.
