Written answers
Wednesday, 15 February 2006
Department of Education and Science
Detention Centres
9:00 pm
Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of occupancy of each of the detention centres for children on 31 January 2006; if she has satisfied herself that there are enough residential detention places for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5738/06]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The occupancy level of each of the five children's detention schools on 31 January 2006 is as set out in the table. At present, the overall capacity of the children's detention schools, at 114 places, can cater adequately for the number of children committed by the courts. However, my Department is monitoring the position on a continuous basis, in consultation with the special residential services board.
Children's Detention Schools | Occupancy on 31 January 2006 |
Trinity House School | 16 |
Oberstown Girls Centre | 3 |
Oberstown Boys Centre | 17 |
St. Joseph's Special School | 28 |
Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre | 12 |
Total | 76 |
Question No. 128 answered with QuestionNo. 106.
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