Question
146. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the resources allocated to the Probation Service during each of the past seven years; and the number of persons the service worked with during each of those years. [9920/17]
Answer
Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The following table sets out the Probation Service's budget and the number of offenders that it dealt with in the community for the years 2011 to 2017.
| Year | Budget Provision €000 |
Number of offenders dealt with in the community |
| 2017 | €46,245 | --- |
| 2016 | €38,963 | 14,900* |
| 2015 | €38,326 | 14,927 |
| 2014 | €37,295 | 15,134 |
| 2013 | €38,119 | 15,984 |
| 2012 | €40,171 | 15,080 |
| 2011 | €41,253 | 14,845 |
*Note this is an estimated figure, the final figure will be published in the Probation Service's 2016 Annual Report in the coming months.