Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 February 2021
631. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of inmates currently in Oberstown Children Detention Centre, Dublin; and if a social worker has been provided to each of those residing in the facility. [10260/21]
View answerAs of today 23 February 2021 there are 34 children (14 children on remand and 20 in detention) in Oberstown Children Detention Campus (Oberstown).
Oberstown has advised me that each young person is assigned a keyworker on admission. There is also a Social Worker and Advocacy Officer on campus and all young people have access and meet with them on a regular basis.
Where a young person has a social worker prior to admission to Oberstown, engagement will continue whilst the young person is in Oberstown.
