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Child Detention Centres

An official questions-paper heading. 17 questions (0 oral, 17 written), first 2025-04-09, latest 2026-06-30.

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Children 16
Justice 1

The questions

Mark Ward written 2026-06-30 · to Children
695. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports that have been given to staff in Oberstown Children Detention Campus to prevent industrial action; the steps her Department is taking to increase safe levels of staffing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49081/26]
Mark Ward written 2026-06-30 · to Children
696. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of assaults on staff in Oberstown Children Detention Campus in each of the years from 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49082/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú written 2026-03-05 · to Children
503. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No's 825, 820 and 822 of 30 September 2025, when responses will issue to the queries raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18228/26]
Cormac Devlin written 2025-12-18 · to Children
596. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the plans in place to increase capacity at Oberstown Children Detention Campus, including any timelines for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73747/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-12-16 · to Children
806. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people currently resident in Oberstown Children Detention Campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71375/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-12-16 · to Children
807. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the gender breakdown of residents in Oberstown Children Detention Campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71376/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-12-16 · to Children
808. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if Oberstown Children Detention Campus is currently overcapacity, and if so, if the details could be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71377/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-12-16 · to Children
809. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to expand the number of spaces available in Oberstown Children Detention Campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71378/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-12-16 · to Children
810. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding any plans to expand the level of rehabilitation services available in Oberstown Children Detention Campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71379/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-12-16 · to Children
811. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of communal foster homes that are currently in operation in Ireland; broken down by location, number of residents and year opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71380/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-12-16 · to Children
812. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently in the foster care system by those who have been housed with a family and those currently in the care of the state in a communal facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71381/25]
Barry Ward written 2025-12-16 · to Children
813. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of foster carers currently registered in Ireland, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71382/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú written 2025-09-30 · to Children
825. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of times gardaí have attended at the Oberstown Children Detention Campuses following complaints, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52138/25]
Matt Carthy written 2025-04-29 · to Justice
1631. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if it has been brought to his attention that Section 144 of the Children Act 2001, while providing for the suspension of the whole or any portion of a period of detention, does not appear to provide a mechanism by which a suspended detention order can be reactivated in circumstances whereby an accused has breached the conditions of the suspen…
Mark Ward written 2025-04-29 · to Children
1958. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average daily cost per individual detained in Oberstown Detention Centre; the annual State funding given to the detention centre in each of the years 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21056/25]
Mark Ward written 2025-04-29 · to Children
1959. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will identify all the youth detention centres across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21059/25]
Eoin Ó Broin written 2025-04-09 · to Children
225. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is taking measures to ensure sufficient space in a detention centre (details supplied) for those who are detained as a last resort due to serious criminal activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17715/25]
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