Results 181-200 of 3,494 for "direct provision"

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

...aftercare worker, an aftercare plan and respective supports, or as children who are international protection applicants and are possibly being referred from their residential care placement to direct provision, where they receive significantly diminished supports compared with availing of aftercare. That lacuna is a big problem. To have that visibility and guidance in the 1991 Act is...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Properties (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...refuge : - Kilbride Camp, Co. Wicklow, - Ballymullen Barracks, Kerry, - former Columb Barracks, Westmeath. In addition a DOD landholding at Knockalisheen Co Clare, which is currently in use as a Direct Provision centre, is also used to provide tented accommodation for persons seeking International Protection. Gormanston Training Centre, Co Meath was also used as an emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...are being provided in the current school year for over 5,200 children who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine. The total cost of the scheme in 2022 was €338.9m. Applications for children resident in Direct Provision, who wish to avail of school transport must be made to Bus Éireann. Applications are made on behalf of these students by TUSLA to the relevant local Bus...

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]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health Information Bill 2023: Department of Health (10 May 2023)

Mr. Muiris O'Connor: It is a legitimate interest in the direct provision of a service to an individual. It is not any random-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

...from the Deputy or colleagues around the country on the accommodation either of the 3,000 children who are in homeless accommodation or homeless-type services or the almost 4,000 children who are in direct provision or International Protection Accommodation Services, IPAS, accommodation. Tusla does not have a role in respect of the inspection or regulation of those placements. There is a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (4 May 2023)

John Brady: .... To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of the properties which his Department currently has lease arrangements for the provision of direct provision and other accommodation for those seeking asylum; if he will provide a corresponding list of the service providers in each of these properties; and if he will make a statement...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Educational Disadvantage (3 May 2023)

Thomas Byrne: ...disadvantage in schools. The model used the Pobal HP deprivation index and took into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision and emergency homeless accommodation.

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-East Inner City Initiative (26 Apr 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: .... What are the modern versions of that? We must bear in mind the impact that had and how devastating it was. The modern versions of that are children who spend years in homeless accommodation or direct provision and people living in appalling housing conditions. Imagine the resentment that creates and the trauma and damage it does to someone's psyche, and how that will impact on a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion. (25 Apr 2023)

...decisions. Unfortunately, at the moment in Ireland, to get a diagnosis you have to go private. That is one of many things that come up, especially with people from a migrant community or from direct provision. Many of them do not have the support of a parent who is able to answer that section of the paperwork. Sometimes, people are held back in that area. I hope that by sharing my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...Pobal on behalf of the Department of Rural and Community Development. Depending on the organisation involved, upcycled bicycles are made available for free or at a lower cost to various groups including those in direct provision or those outside employment. A review of this pilot will be undertaken this year with a view to ascertaining the impact of this Initiative. My Department will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision System (25 Apr 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of individuals currently residing in direct provision centres that are enrolled in primary and post-primary education respectively. [19556/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Apr 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...system of accommodation for International Protection applicants and replace it with a new model that is based on a not for profit approach. As part of this process I published A White Paper to end Direct Provision and to Establish a new International Protection Support Serviceon 26 February 2021. Properties have been acquired under this framework throughout the country with the support of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (25 Apr 2023)

Neasa Hourigan: 489. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of minors currently residing in direct provision centres across the State. [19555/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2023)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...has been zoned and earmarked for social housing has not even been serviced to provide the housing in our area in big swathes of land. There is a problem. The Government does not want to go back to the direct provision of council housing. It wants instead to rely on the private sector. That is at the root of our problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

...being in receipt of the student assistance fund. We are also the first technological university to be accredited as a university of sanctuary, so we very much support students coming to us from direct provision centres. That is very important to us in our university. We have just published our strategic plan. One of the values of TUS is a very strong value that arose from the entire...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 Apr 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Canney: 881. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to pay the full basic supplementary welfare allowance to asylum seekers who are not in direct provision and if she plans to give asylum-seeking children access to child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16701/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Canney: 1200. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to increase the direct provision allowance, as welfare allowances have been increased several times while the direct provision allowance of €38.80 per week remains unchanged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16699/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (18 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: 1209. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) proposed actions in relation to the well-being of people seeking asylum, most of which are based on the Government commissioned Catherine Day Advisory Group; if he will work with his ministerial colleagues to action these recommendations; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (18 Apr 2023)

Holly Cairns: 1249. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the progress made with implementing the white paper on ending direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17371/23]