Juvenile Offenders

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Ceisteanna (1234)

Peadar Tóibín

Ceist:

1234. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who died while in juvenile detention in the State in each of the past ten years; and if a breakdown can be provided on the causes of death in tabular form. [1018/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

As the Deputy will appreciate, matters relating to juvenile detention centres in the State are the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.