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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...an increase of €33 million to €395 million in 2023. The funding will allow for the continuing provision of accommodation to those seeking international protection. The allocation also includes funding towards implementing the recommendations of the White Paper to end direct provision and to establish a new international protection support service. International protection...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...friendly text or plain English versions of legislation. Does the Minister believe meaningful engagement with disabled people is happening? I do not know if it is. The White Paper promises to abolish direct provision, something the majority of people favour. How can the Department catch up with this important goal, given the challenges the war in Ukraine has presented? The Minister's...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...have an integration fund of over €1 million that is supporting approximately 67 different projects around the country. In terms of supports, HIQA will be undertaking inspection and monitoring of direct provision centres. Again, we are getting a State-recognised organisation to look at the standards being implemented there. I will conclude by speaking about the engagement...