Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 September 2026
1023. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the certified capacity of Oberstown Children Detention Campus in each of the past ten years; the average occupancy level in each year; and the number of days on which the campus operated at full capacity. [64634/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraOberstown can provide a three-year record for when the campus was operating at full capacity as data was not recorded prior to 2024.
|
Year |
Operational Capacity |
Average Daily Population |
Number of Individuals detained during the year |
Number of days at full capacity per annum |
|
2017 |
46 |
Not available |
133 |
Not available |
|
2018 |
46 |
Not available |
132 |
Not available |
|
2019 |
46 |
37 |
127 |
Not available |
|
2020 |
46 |
36 |
135 |
Not available |
|
2021 |
46 |
31 |
102 |
Not available |
|
2022 |
46 |
32 |
110 |
Not available |
|
2023 |
46 |
35 |
129 |
Not available |
|
2024 |
46 |
39 |
120 |
117 |
|
2025 |
46 |
39 |
119 |
137 |
|
2026 31.08.26 |
46 |
40 |
103 |
82 |
