Parliamentary Question: Juvenile Offenders and JLO

21st October 2003

352. Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of juvenile liaison officers working in each Garda division respectively; the average number of cases worked on by each in 2002; his plans to reorganise or upgrade the service; the cost of the service in 2000, 2001 and 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24115/03]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell): I have been informed by the Garda authorities, which are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that there are a total of 85 JLO gardaí and eight JLO sergeants working in various divisions throughout the country as set out in the following table: *
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