Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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We have set up a good programme for bail supervision. To date, 25 young people and their families have been supported by the bail supervision provisions. There are nine active cases at present and 16 cases have been closed. The results are showing increasing compliance with the bail conditions, a reduction in the breaches of bail or any new criminal activity and the return to education has been very impressive. By maintaining this number of young people in the community on the bail supervision scheme, there is a reduction in the need for detention places.

A proposal for the extension of the scheme has been submitted to the Department and we are examining it.