Results 21-40 of 198 for "direct provision" speaker:Catherine Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (30 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: ..., Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 27 of 30 March 2023, the status of the review of the projected timelines for the implementation of the White Paper to end direct provision and establish a new international protection support service; if the review has been completed to date; the timeline for the publication of the review; if he will outline the...

Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: ...to vehicles carrying asylum seekers coming from Citywest Hotel to the Airways Industrial Estate. Let me condemn that behaviour out of hand. Now let me look at Government policy, which introduced direct provision in 2000 as a temporary measure. Here we are in 2023 and we are going backwards. I welcomed Dr. Day's report and the White Paper. One of Dr. Day's main conclusions before...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (16 May 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 595. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacant beds currently in all IPAS accommodation centres, including direct provision and emergency accommodation centres, broken down by county and type of centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23163/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (30 Mar 2023)

Catherine Connolly: ..., Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 9 February 2023, the status of the review of projected timelines for the implementation of the White Paper to end direct provision and to establish a new international protection support service; his plans to publish the outcomes of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15740/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (30 Mar 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 30. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the programme for Government commitment to end direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15741/23]

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: .... What is happening here is dangerous. There are genuine concerns on the ground about the housing crisis and health. I was sickened to my core to hear a group of people shouting "out, out, out" at a direct provision centre. That anger should be directed at the Government if people are unhappy with it, which I am, but they should not be shouting "no, no, no" outside such places. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (14 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 443. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1125 of 19 January 2022, the number of direct provision centres, emergency centres, reception centres and tented accommodation locations which were in use by the International Protection Accommodation Services as of 31 December 2019, 2020 and 2022; the occupancy of each of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (9 Feb 2023)

Catherine Connolly: ..., Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 17 November 2022, the status of the review of projected timelines for the implementation of the White Paper to end direct provision and to establish a new international protection support service; his plans to publish the outcomes of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6139/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Connolly: ..., Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 13 October 2022, if he will provide an update on the review of projected timelines for the implementation of a White Paper to end direct provision and to establish a new international protection support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56946/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (13 Oct 2022)

Catherine Connolly: ..., Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 7 July 2022, the status of the review of projected timelines for the implementation of a White Paper to end direct provision and to establish a new international protection support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50721/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (7 Jul 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 83. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the review of projected timelines for the implementation of A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service; the person who is carrying out the review; the expected timeline for completion and publication of the revised implementation plan; and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (7 Jul 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I ask my question in the context of the 21st year of direct provision and the Minister's commitment to ending it. Specifically, I am asking the Minister the status of the review of projected timelines for the implementation of A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service, the person who is carrying out the review, and the expected...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (7 Jul 2022)

Catherine Connolly: ...recommendations, as the Minister knows well, in 2015. We have had the Catherine Day report. We have various Ombudsman's reports and we have had the White Paper. We are into the 22nd year of direct provision and now we have the completely unacceptable situation where we are distinguishing between different types of asylum seekers and people coming into our country. While we take in...

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: ...for refugees, as I do, but she makes it perfectly clear that they are white and European or on the European Continent and we have a completely different approach when refugees are not from the European Continent and when they are of a different colour. I raise that as a serious cause of reflection because as we speak, we have 2,000 people in direct provision who have permission to go...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Mar 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 331. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons seeking international protection accommodated in direct provision in Galway city and county, by centre and length of stay; the number residing in direct provision centres in Galway city and county since which it is three months, six months, one year, two years, three years, four years and...

Proposal for a Council Decision on Hate Speech and Hate Crime: Motion (9 Mar 2022)

Catherine Connolly: ...of a different colour or race in a different way. What is happening when we suddenly change the law for refugees from Ukraine, which is welcome, and refuse point blank to change it in any speedy manner for those in direct provision, 2,000 of whom have status and can go nowhere? There is a huge fight to get a right to work, and this is only obtained after a certain time and so on, with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (15 Feb 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 517. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons living in direct provision and emergency accommodation who share a bedroom with a non-family member; the median length of stay in such accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7564/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (19 Jan 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1125. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of direct provision and emergency accommodation centres which were in use by the International Protection Accommodation Services as of 31 December 2021; the occupancy of each of these centres as of 31 December 2021; the contracted capacity of each of these centres in tabular form; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (19 Jan 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 1126. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons who are resident in direct provision and emergency accommodation centres under the remit of the International Protection Accommodation Services who are awaiting a final determination on their international protection application; the number of persons still resident in such accommodation...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Connolly: ...To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the integration policy being developed by his Department in respect of the new model that will replace the direct provision system; when the new model will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59447/21]