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257 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Justice if she has satisfied herself that the provisions of the Loitering Act, 1994, are being operated satisfactorily; if her attention has been drawn to complaints from urban communities regarding anti-social behaviour by loitering gangs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12566/96]
I assume that the Deputy is referring, in fact, to the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994, which created a number of offences relating to public disorder and loitering. The provisions of the Act are operating satisfactorily. Provisional figures for 1995 show that 10,209 proceedings were instituted under the Act. I am satisfied that the Garda authorities are making appropriate use of the Act to control improper behaviour.
