Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1089. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons currently serving sentences in juvenile detention facilities in the State; and if a breakdown can be provided on the ages or age brackets of these persons in tabular form. [1017/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Oberstown Children Detention Campus is the sole facility for the detention of young people in the state.

On 11/01/2022, a total of 13 young people were detained and serving sentences in Oberstown, broken down as follows:

In addition, 16 young people were detained on remand orders in Oberstown as of 11/01/2022.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1090. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers employed to work in juvenile detention centres. [1022/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Oberstown Children Detention Campus is the sole facility for the detention of children in the state. There is one social worker employed on a fulltime basis in Oberstown.

Additionally, such services are provided to young people at Oberstown by Tusla through ACTS - the Assessment Consultation Therapy Service. ACTS is a national specialised clinical service that provides multidisciplinary consultation, assessment and focused interventions to young people who have high risk behaviours associated with complex clinical needs. 

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1091. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of chaplains working in juvenile detention centres. [1023/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Oberstown Children Detention Campus is the sole facility for the detention of children in the state. Following the resignation of the chaplain in 2021, Oberstown commenced a recruitment campaign to fill the post. The recruitment of a chaplain is in the final stages of appointment.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1092. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of counsellors or psychologists currently working in juvenile detention centres. [1024/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Oberstown Children Detention Campus is the sole facility for the detention of children in the state. Oberstown employs an organisational psychologist on a part-time basis. 

Additionally, such services are provided to young people at Oberstown by Tusla through ACTS - the Assessment Consultation Therapy Service. ACTS is a national specialised clinical service that provides multidisciplinary consultation, assessment and focused interventions to young people who have high risk behaviours associated with complex clinical needs.