123. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has had any discussion with the Department of Justice and Equality in relation to the use of detention on remand for child offenders, in view of statistics from the Irish Penal Reform Trust which found that only approximately 45% of children detained on remand actually go on to receive a detaining order indicating a possible overuse of detention on remand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2192/15]

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123. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has had any discussion with the Department of Justice and Equality in relation to the use of detention on remand for child offenders, in view of statistics from the Irish Penal Reform Trust which found that only approximately 45% of children detained on remand actually go on to receive a detaining order indicating a possible overuse of detention on remand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2192/15]

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