Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The report is with the Oberstown board of management, which is seeking legal advice. It is not my place to step into that process but I hope and expect that the board will soon make decisions on the report. It is in everyone's interest to await legal advice before proceeding. As the Deputy has indicated, there has been much positive news in regard to youth justice and Oberstown, such as the ending of the practice of children being sent to adult prisons. There is also a new bail supervision scheme that is contributing to the reduction in the number of detainees in Oberstown. It is difficult to say that this indicates a trend. There have been improvements to the units in Oberstown and an increase in its perimeter security. Part of the work of the implementation review group has to do with ensuring the required units will be put back in place in Oberstown. The number of detainees there is considerably lower than previously.

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