Seán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of anti-social behaviour orders issued to juveniles since their introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19192/09]

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 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.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that up to 30 April, 2009 804 behaviour warnings have been issued to children. Twelve formal good behaviour contracts, which are used only in the case of children, have been entered into, and three behaviour orders have been issued to children by the courts.