John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons in County Sligo and north Leitrim on community service orders in 2005 and 2006 and those who completed the full number of hours specified in the order. [11296/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The Deputy will be aware that under the Criminal Justice (Community Service) Act, 1983, a Court may make a Community Service Order as an alternative to a sentence of imprisonment or detention in respect of any individual over the age of 16 years who has been convicted of a criminal offence and who consents to the Order being made. The Community Service Order requires an offender to perform unpaid work for between 40 and 240 hours, usually to be completed within 12 months. The Probation Service has responsibility for the supervision and management of Community Service Orders.

I can advise the Deputy that the number of persons on Community Service Orders in Co. Sligo in 2005 and 2006 was 4 and 6 respectively. There were no Orders made for North Leitrim in 2005 or 2006.

I can further advise that the 2005 Orders have been successfully completed. With regard to 2006, 2 Orders have been completed and the remaining 4 Orders which were made in June, July and November of 2006 are ongoing.