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Designation of children detention schools.
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160.—(1) The Minister may, with the agreement of its owners, provide any place, or any school or premises, for use as a children detention school and by order designate it as such a school.
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(2) The Minister may arrange for the construction of any building for use as a children detention school and by order designate it as such a school.
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(3) The Minister may direct one of his or her officers—
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(a) to examine the structure, condition and environs of any place, school, premises or building referred to in subsections (1) and (2), and
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(b) to report to the Minister on its suitability as a children detention school,
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and for that purpose the officer so directed may, with the Minister's approval, employ whatever expert help and advice he or she considers necessary.
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(4) No order shall be made by the Minister under this section in relation to any place, school, premises or building unless, having considered a report under subsection (3), he or she is satisfied that it is suitable for use as a children detention school.
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(5) An order under this section may be revoked by the Minister, including an order under this subsection.
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(6) An order under this section shall be laid by the Minister before each House of the Oireachtas.
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