Written answers
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Probation and Welfare Service
10:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 606: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total number of cases handled by the probation and welfare service from 2000 to 2004 and to date and the total number of staff employed by the probation and welfare service for the same period. [22500/05]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested regarding the number of cases handled by the probation and welfare service, for the years 2000 to 2003 is set out as follows in tabular format. These figures are provisional and will form part of the probation and welfare service multi-annual report 2000 to 2003 which will be published shortly.
The figures for 2004 and to date are not yet available. However, the 2004 figures will form part of the probation and welfare service annual report 2004, which is in preparation at present.
The total number of staff employed by the probation and welfare service is also set out as follows in the tabular format.
| Category of referral by the Courts. | ||||
| Referrals from the Courts | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Pre Sanction Reports | 5,617 | 4,881 | 5,056 | 5,101 |
| Community Service Reports | 1,732 | 1,467 | 1,560 | 1,541 |
| Victim Reports | 52 | 64 | 57 | 60 |
| Total | 7,401 | 6,412 | 6,673 | 6,702 |
| Category of Supervision Order made by the Courts. | ||||
| Supervision Orders | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Probation Orders | 1,345 | 1,228 | 1,265 | 1,217 |
| Community Service Orders | 998 | 756 | 916 | 893 |
| Supervision during deferment of penalty | 2,625 | 2,373 | 2,334 | 3,048 |
| Total | 4,968 | 4,357 | 4,515 | 5,158 |
| Supervision referrals from sources other than the Courts. | ||||
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
| Temporary Release under supervision | 67 | 57 | 79 | 130 |
| Voluntary Cases | 27 | 40 | 53 | 46 |
| Referrals from Probation Organisations in other Jurisdictions | 22 | 21 | 23 | 31 |
| Total | 116 | 118 | 155 | 207 |
| Total number of staff employed by the Probation and Welfare Service. | |
| Number | |
| 31/12/2000 | 247 |
| 31/12/2001 | 307.5 |
| 31/12/2002 | 328.5 |
| 31/12/2003 | 329.1 |
| 31/12/2004 | 342.2 |
| 24/06/2005 | 344.25 |
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