Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of anti-social behaviour orders issued since 1 January 2008. [46147/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, 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, which relates 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 from 1 January to 30 November, 2008 479 behaviour warnings were issued to adults and 469 to children. There have also been eight formal good behaviour contracts agreed in respect of children.

I am further informed that one civil order (adult) and two behaviour orders (children) have been issued by the courts.