Sandra McLellan
Ceist:296. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the age range and profile for minors currently living in Oberstown schools. [27567/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 7 July 2015
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Freagraí scríofa
The 3 children detention schools currently in operation are Trinity House School for males, Oberstown Boys School and Oberstown Girls School, all of which are located on a campus in Oberstown, Lusk, Co Dublin. Under current arrangements, the children detention schools are authorised to detain: males remanded in custody from 10 years of age up to 17 years; males serving a sentence of detention from 10 years of age up to 16 years; females remanded in custody or serving a sentence of detention from 10 years of age up to 17 years. All ages mentioned above refer to the age of the child on being remanded in custody or sentenced to a period of detention by a court.
The age range of young people detained on the Oberstown campus as of 3 July 2015 is listed in the following table:
|
Age |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
14 years |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
15 years |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
16 years |
16 |
0 |
16 |
|
17 years |
11 |
0 |
11 |
Of the 35 males in detention on Friday 3 July 2015, 12 were in custody on remand and 23 were serving a sentence of detention.