Anti-social Behaviour: Northern Ireland
House of Lords
Written answers and statements, 24 May 2006
Lord Laird (Crossbench)
asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many anti-social behaviour orders have been issued in Northern Ireland since their introduction; for what; when; and where.
Lord Rooker (Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Labour)
The relevant authorities have notified the Northern Ireland Office of 13 anti-social behaviour orders in Northern Ireland.
The orders were made to protect people from behaviour that caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. The relevant authorities have reported that eight of these orders were made in 2005 and five in 2006.
| Area | Number of Orders |
| Ballymena Borough Council | 2 |
| Dungannon District Council | 1 |
| Larne District Council | 3 |
| Magherafelt District Council | 1 |
| Newry and Mourne City Council | 1 |
| Belfast City Council | 1 interim |
| Coleraine Borough Council | 2 interim |
| Derry City Council | 2 interim |