Written answers
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Juvenile Offenders
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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924. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of those initially classified as juveniles who were subsequently determined to be over the age of 18 who were initially placed in Oberstown Children’s Detention Centre, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63494/25]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The numbers are as follows:
| Year | No. initially classified as juveniles who were subsequently determined to be over the age of 18 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Nil to date * |
| 2024 | Nil |
| 2023 | Nil |
| 2022 | Nil |
| 2021 | One |
| 2020 | Two |
*A case before the courts is currently under review.
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