Written answers

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Crime Prevention

8:00 pm

Photo of Áine BradyÁine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans An Garda Síochána have to introduce further youth diversion programmes in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1316/08]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Garda Youth Diversion Projects are community-based, multi-agency crime prevention initiatives which seek to divert young people from becoming involved (or further involved) in anti-social and/or criminal behaviour by providing suitable activities to facilitate personal development and promote civic responsibility. The Garda Youth Diversion Projects are funded by my Department and administered through the Community Relations Section of An Garda Síochána. There were 100 projects established by the end of 2007 and it is the Government's intention, under the agreed Programme for Government, to establish a further 68 projects over its lifetime.

The Garda Commissioner brings forward proposals to me for the establishment of new Garda Youth Diversion Projects following periodic assessment of applications received from community groups etc. The locations for new Projects are selected on the basis of factors including the level of juvenile crime in the area and the number of young people referred to the Juvenile Diversion Programme. There are two Projects already established in Co. Kildare- in The Curragh and Celbridge. Should any application be received for a further Garda Youth Diversion Project in the Co. Kildare area it will be given due consideration by the Garda Commissioner.

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