Thomas Pringle
Ceist:86. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice to detail the funding provided to the Probation Service in each of the years 2012 to 2024, in tabular form. [26427/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 19 June 2024
Ceisteanna (86, 88, 89)
Thomas Pringle
Ceist:88. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the number of children and young persons aged under 25 years directly supported by the Probation Service in each of the years 2012 to 2023, in tabular form. [26429/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThomas Pringle
Ceist:89. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the funding provided to community-based organisations through the Probation Service in the years 2012 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form. [26430/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 86, 88 and 89 together.
The Probation Service, which is an executive agency of the Department of Justice, has an important role to play in diverting people, in particular young people, away from criminal behaviour, supervising community sanctions imposed in lieu of a custodial sentence by the courts, as well as supervising people post release. The work that they do contributes significantly to reducing reoffending and thus to keeping communities safer.
In response to the question asked about the funding provided to the Probation Service in each of the years 2012 to 2024, I can advise it is as set out in the table below.
|
Year |
Total Funding Allocation to Probation Service €000 |
|
2012 |
40,171 |
|
2013 |
38,119 |
|
2014 |
37,295 |
|
2015 |
38,326 |
|
2016 |
38,963 |
|
2017 |
46,245 |
|
2018 |
46,721 |
|
2019 |
47,814 |
|
2020 |
48,936 |
|
2021 |
49,991 |
|
2022 |
50,377 |
|
2023 |
53,588 |
|
2024 |
56,998 |
The information requested on the funding provided to community-based organisations, Services to Offenders Budget, through the Probation Service in the years 2012 to 2024 is set out in the table below.
|
Year |
Services to Offenders Budget (part of overall allocation) €000 |
|
2012 |
€11,172 |
|
2013 |
€10,572 |
|
2014 |
€10,732 |
|
2015 |
€10,732 |
|
2016 |
€10,732 |
|
2017* |
€16,732 |
|
2018 |
€16,732 |
|
2019 |
€17,532 |
|
2020 |
€17,532 |
|
2021 |
€17,532 |
|
2022 |
€17,532 |
|
2023 |
€18,532 |
|
2024 |
€20,032 |
* From 2017, funding for YPP organisations transferred from IYJS to the Probation Service. The Budget allocation for Services to Offenders in YPP projects from years 2012-2016 is detailed below.
|
Year |
Amount (€000) |
|
2012 |
€4,964 |
|
2013 |
€4,861 |
|
2014 |
€4,982 |
|
2015 |
€4,962 |
|
2016 |
€4,932 |
In response to the Deputy's request for information on the number of children and young people aged under 25 years directly supported by the Probation Service in each of the years 2012 to 2023, this information is set out in the table below.
|
Year |
Gender |
Under 18 years |
18-24years |
|
2023 |
Total
|
566 |
2,074 |
|
Male Female |
52046 |
1,849225 |
|
|
2022 |
Total |
516 |
2,088 |
|
MaleFemale |
47541 |
1,890198 |
|
|
2021 |
Total |
499 |
2,062 |
|
MaleFemale |
45940 |
1,835227 |
|
|
2020 |
Total |
432 |
1,694 |
|
MaleFemale |
40329 |
1,494200 |
|
|
2019 |
Total |
553 |
2,724 |
|
MaleFemale |
51637 |
2,401323 |
|
|
2018 |
Total |
586 |
2,667 |
|
MaleFemale |
52363 |
2,335331 |
|
|
2017 |
Total |
563 |
2,587 |
|
MaleFemale |
49468 |
2,285301 |
|
|
2016 |
Total |
598 |
2,741 |
|
MaleFemale |
55543 |
2,389352 |
|
|
2015 |
Total |
715 |
2,784 |
|
MaleFemale |
64966 |
2,461323 |
|
|
2014 |
Total |
690 |
2,947 |
|
MaleFemale |
63555 |
2,588359 |
|
|
2013 |
Total |
698 |
3,189 |
|
MaleFemale |
62771 |
2,794395 |
|
|
2012 |
Total |
710 |
3,384 |
|
MaleFemale |
64367 |
2,965419 |
Question No. 87 answered with Question No. 85.
Question No. 88 answered with Question No. 86.
Question No. 89 answered with Question No. 86.