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Young people on campus 2024
Maximum number of young people (total)
- Oberstown is certified to accommodate a total of 46 young people between the ages of 10 and 18 years.
- The maximum number of male occupants is 40.
- The maximum number of female occupants is 6.
- Young people live in residential units housing a maximum of 8 young people. Male and female occupants live in separate units.
- Each young person has their own room. Oberstown is never overcrowded.
Number of young people detained on remand or detention orders
- There were 120 young people resident on campus during 2024
- 118 male
- 2 female
- 27 young people were already in Oberstown on 31/12/23
- 93 new admissions in 2024
- 63 on detention orders
- 57 on remand orders only
- Average length of detention order – 461 days
- Average length of remand order – 101 days
- Number of court escorts – 593
Average daily population 2024
- The average daily number of young people on campus was 39
- 16 on remand
- 23 on detention orders
Demographic information 2024
- Average age 16 years
- 43 (36%) from Dublin
- 17 (14%) from Cork
- 13 (11%) from Limerick
- 13 (11%) from Waterford
- 34 (28%) from all other counties
- 25 (21%) from the Irish Traveller Community
Onward placements 2024
A total of 96 young people left Oberstown in 2024
- 65 (68%) – Home
- 9 (9%) – Residential care
- 9 (9%) – Other
- 13 (14%) – Irish Prison Service
Health provision 2024
- Nursing appointments – 2,477
- GP appointments – 1,064
- Dental appointments – 241
Oberstown Campus School 2024
Oberstown Campus School is run by the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board.
- Leaving Cert students – 2
- Junior Cycle students – 6
- QQI modules – 27
Afterschool activities classes
Young people attend afterschool activities each weekday evening.
- 60-70 afterschool sessions every weekday, held over a four-hour period.
Certificates and qualifications 2024
- 20 Gaisce awards
- 1 forklift licence
- 12 baristas trained
- 27 fitness instructor qualifications
- 16 SafePass certificates
- 32 manual handling certificates
- 30 HACCP training certificates
- 58 Career modules completed
About the campus 2024
Physical environment
24.5 Hectare site (60 acres)
21,000M2 Building floorspace
Service and staff
- Oberstown is a 24/7:365 round the clock, every day of the year service
- There is a full time equivalent complement of 248 staff
- 51% Female
- 49% Male
- 177 staff are directly involved in front-line care of young people
Financial allocation 2023
Oberstown's budget is allocated by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE)
€27.244m financial allocation
- €17.187m Pay
- €2.619m Pensions
- €7.438m Non-pay
Health and safety
- 11 HSA reportable incidents, down from 17 in 2023 and 24 in 2022
- Certified to ISO 45001 for Oberstown Occupational Health and Safety Management System
- Certified to ISO 45003 Occupational Health and Safety management – Psychological risk management
- Certified to ISO 9001 for Quality Management System (Campus catering)
Employee wellbeing
- 116 Group and individual staff practice supervision sessions
- Certified to ISO 45003 Occupational Health and Safety management – Psychological risk management
- Bespoke Working Well Framework including Employee Assistance Programme
- Certified to Ibec WellMark standard
- Listed in Top 100 Leaders in Wellbeing 2024