Written answers

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Department of Justice and Equality

Probation and Welfare Service Data

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently supervised in the community under a post-release supervision order under Part 5 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the number of persons currently in breach of conditions under this Part; the number of cases pending; the number of convictions; if she will provide a regional breakdown of these figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24269/16]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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There are 114 persons being supervised by the Probation Service under the conditions of a Post Release Supervision Order as provided for in Part 5 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001. A regional breakdown of this number is illustrated in the following table:

RegionNumber
Dublin North and North East28
Dublin South and Wicklow22
Midlands and South East17
South West17
West and North West (including Westmeath)30
Total114

The information the Deputy has requested in respect of cases involving non-compliance with a Supervision Order under Section 33 of the Act is not readily available.

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