John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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913. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile antisocial behaviour orders issued in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020 under Part 13 of the Criminal Justice Act 2010. [21580/20]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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In setting up the ASBO regime back in 2007, the interventions of warnings, good behaviour contracts and referrals to the Juvenile Diversion Programme were intended to address problem behaviour. The rationale was that if they succeeded, there would be no need to apply to the courts for an order. It was only if they failed to lead to a behaviour adjustment by the person in question that a court order would then be applied for.

It is widely acknowledged the use of ASBOs is only suitable in certain circumstances and indeed it is only one crime prevention option open to An Garda Síochána in tackling this type of crime.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table below outlines the number of Behaviour Warnings recorded in 2018, 2019 and up to and including 18 August 2020.

* Figures below 10

** Up to and including 18 August 2020