Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 April 2025
207. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of times a post-release supervision order has been put in place for sex offenders in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18036/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra209. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of sex offenders released from jail in the past five years who have been subject to a post-release supervision order, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18038/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 209 together.
There are two forms of post-custodial supervision order that can apply:
• Post Release Supervision Order (‘PRSO’) under S.29 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001.
• Part Suspended Sentence Supervision Order (‘PSSSO) under S.99 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006.
Approximately half of Sex Offenders who receive some form of post-custodial supervision are sentenced under the Sex Offenders Act 2001 (Post Release Supervision Order) and half under S.99 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 (Part Suspended Sentence Supervision Order).
In circumstances where the Probation Service is unclear whether a PRSO or PSSSO applies, they will proactively seek clarification from the sentencing court.
The Probation Service has provided the below information in response to the Deputy’s question. The relevant figures for 2024 will not be available until the publication of the Probation Service Annual Report 2024.
|
- |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
Post Release Supervision Orders Made |
57 |
28 |
52 |
61 |
69 |
|
Number of persons convicted of a sexual offence supervised in the community* |
407 |
429 |
461 |
535 |
581 |
*includes but is not exclusively those subject to a Post Release Supervision Order. This figure would also reflect individuals subject to Part Suspended Sentence Supervision orders.
