Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Question 464: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of behaviour warnings issued in respect of adults and children in County Louth since their inception under the ASBO legislation. [25938/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Part 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which provides for civil proceedings in relation to anti-social behaviour by adults, was commenced on 1 January, 2007. Part 13 of the Act relating to anti-social behaviour by children was commenced on 1 March, 2007. These provisions set out an incremental procedure for addressing anti-social behaviour by adults and children. With regard to children, these range from a warning from a member of An Garda Síochána, to a good behaviour contract involving the child and his or her parents or guardian, to referral to the Garda Juvenile Diversion Programme and to the making of a behaviour order by the Childrens' Court.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that up to 30 September, 2007, 264 behaviour warnings have been issued to adults and 80 behaviour warnings to children.

During this period the Louth/Meath Garda Division, which includes Drogheda and Dundalk Garda Districts, issued nine behaviour warnings to adults. Figures are provisional, operational and liable to change.