John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 298: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of anti-social behaviour orders that have been issued in the Dublin area to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3956/08]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of anti-social behaviour orders that have been issued to date nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3957/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together.

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 Children's Court.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that in 2007 443 behaviour warnings were issued to adults and 132 to children. Four good behaviour contracts were issued to children.

I am further informed these figures include the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) Garda Divisions, in which 283 behaviour warnings were issued to adults and 61 to children. Two good behaviour contracts were issued to children in the DMR.