Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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916. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the guidelines in place for the single separation of children in detention. [12653/16]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I assume the Deputy is referring to single separation of children as it applies to children detained in the Oberstown children detention campus, Lusk, Co Dublin.

A range of policies relating to the provision of safe and secure custody for children in Oberstown is in place. These policies have been approved by the Oberstown board of management over a number of years and can be viewed on the website of the Irish Youth Justice Service at www.iyjs.ie.

A "Separation policy for children detention schools" has been in place since September 2012 and this is available on the website. I have asked my Department to forward a copy to the Deputy.