Download Oberstown Quick Facts 2024.pdf
Young people on campus 2025
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 119 young people resident on campus during 2025
- 115 male
- 4 female
- 40 young people were already in Oberstown on 31/12/24
- 79 new admissions in 2025
- 72 on detention orders
- 47 on remand orders only
- Number of court escorts – 495
Average daily population 2025
- The average daily number of young people on campus was 39
- 12 on remand
- 27 on detention orders
Demographic information 2025
- Average age 16 years
- 35 (29%) from Dublin
- 16 (14%) from Cork
- 11 (9%) from Limerick
- 11 (9%) from Waterford
- 46 (39%) from all other counties
- 31 (26%) from the Irish Traveller Community
Onward placements 2025
A total of 95 young people left Oberstown in 2024
- 58 (61%) – Home
- 11 (12%) – Residential care
- 9 (9%) – Other
- 17 (18%) – Irish Prison Service
Health provision 2025
- GP appointments – 624
- Nursing appointments – 2,484
- FCAMHS clinic appointments - 148
- Dental appointments – 292
- Optician clinic appointments - 38
- Physiotherapy clinic appointments - 209
- Podiatrist clinic appointments - 2
- Routine hospital appointments - 37
- Hospital A&E visits - 10
Oberstown Campus School 2025
Oberstown Campus School is run by the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board.
- Junior Cycle students – 6
- QQI modules – 43
Afterschool activities classes
Young people attend afterschool activities each weekday evening.
- 64 afterschool sessions every weekday, held over a four-hour period.
Certificates and qualifications 2025
- 1 12-week barbering course
- 10 baristas trained
- 12 horticulture training
- 22 fitness instructor qualifications
- 22 SafePass certificates
- 20 manual handling certificates
- 30 HACCP training certificates
- 10 engaged in off-campus work experience programmes in the catering, building and fitness sectors
- 75 engaged with Steps+, Oberstown's online careers development service
About the campus 2025
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 264 staff
- 51% Female
- 49% Male
- 177 staff are directly involved in front-line care of young people
Financial allocation 2025
Oberstown's budget is allocated by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE)
€28.528m financial allocation
- €18.410m Pay
- €3.255m Pensions
- €6.863m Non-pay
Health and safety
- 25 HSA reportable incidents, up from 11 in 2024, 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
- 130 staff scheduled for group and individual practice supervision sessions
- Retained 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 2025