SF calls on Greens to scrap ASBOs
Sinn Féin justice spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh has today called on the Green Party to scrap the anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs).
The call came following a Garda report today which stated that gardaí have universally declined to use the ASBO provision, instead using existing legislation.
“The Green Party promised voters in their election manifesto that they will repeal ASBOs,” he said.
“In light of the evidence which vindicates the position on ASBOs taken by both Sinn Féin and the Green Party when they were introduced by the Criminal Justice Bill 2006, I am calling on the Green Party to live up to their commitment and arrange for ASBO provisions to be removed from the statute book.
“What was and is needed to tackle anti-social behaviour is the enforcement of pre-existing public order laws and investment in communities.
“The last Government introduced an unnecessary and potentially damaging measure which was never going to address anti-social behaviour but was designed solely to secure their return to Government.”
