849. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the highest number of convictions accumulated by a person under 18 years-of-age in each of the past ten years; and the number of such persons who received detention orders. [64643/26]

Management of the courts and operational matters are the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in the exercise of its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998.

To be of assistance, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Courts Service for direct reply.