Results 21-40 of 42 for "direct provision" speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1430. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons that have been placed in direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1809/24]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To be clear, if I get a stamp 4 visa, through being designated a refugee or granted compassionate permission to remain or subsidiary protection and I am still in direct provision accommodation, will I still be on the €38 rate?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (26 May 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 38. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to deliver comprehensive reform of the direct provision system; the steps she is taking to ensure that persons are not in the system for extended periods of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12295/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (4 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current proposals regarding the future of Lisbrook Direct Provision Centre for Refugees, Galway; if all residents of Lisbrook who wish to remain in Galway will be facilitated in this way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42458/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1431. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons at present who have applied for international protection and sought accommodation under the direct provision scheme who were refused accommodation; whether these are all exclusively male; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1810/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (15 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 234. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the arrangements that have been made to ensure that persons who are in own-door direct provision will get the €100 plus VAT reduction on their electricity bills as passed by Dáil Éireann recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8443/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 518. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases detected to date among residents in direct provision centres; the number of centres that these occurred in; if the residents of such centres were subsequently tested for Covid-19 in addition to the staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10209/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 123. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons being housed in direct provision to date; the number of these in own-door accommodation; the progress made to date in fulfilling the commitments in the programme for Government in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4644/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Asylum Seekers (19 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 261. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made since the formation of the Government to reform the whole system of treatment of asylum seekers, particularly with direct provision and the length of time it takes applicants to get a final determination on their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37619/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision that have been given permission to remain under a stamp 4 visa; the reason these persons are not afforded housing in the community; the steps being taken to provide them with housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10222/20]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Oct 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since April 2000 the needs of asylum seekers are catered for under the direct provision system operated by the Reception and Integration Agency of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Under the system asylum seekers are provided with full board accommodation and other facilities such as laundry services and access to leisure areas. To take account of the services provided, a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (15 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...if consideration will be given to reducing the fees for registration for the scheme for the regularisation for long-term undocumented migrants given that many of the applicants particularly those in direct provision have very limited means; the way that the scale of fees was arrived at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8441/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (1 Jul 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 327. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons in direct provision; the number of these living in independent living units with facilities to cook their own food; if an open and fair complaints procedure has been put in place; the other reforms carried out to the system in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Údarás na Gaeltachta has been assisting island communities in the Gaeltacht in various ways over the years. This assistance includes the direct provision of buildings or, in some cases, the provision of grant aid towards the cost of buildings. Islands that have received assistance to date include Inis Mór, Inis Meáin, Inis Oírr, Oileán Cléire, Toraigh and Árainn Mhór in County...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...also shows the average number of recipients that will benefit under the various schemes in 2010. Scheme Estimated Expenditure€000 Average Number of Recipients Basic SWA 195,821 35,300 Direct Provision Allowance 6,616 6,616 Rent Supplement 513,780 96,000 Mortgage Interest Supplement 65,859 16,900 Other Supplements 14,930 2116 Exceptional Needs Payments 66,580 220,000* Back to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Would I be right in thinking that there has been a rapid increase in the number of people in direct provision and, therefore, the number of people seeking asylum? Will the Minister indicate how many people have been in the system for more than four years? It seems that we are left with a problem that should largely have been resolved by people being processed through the system quickly and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (6 Jul 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: .... Most of these processes lend themselves to being completed online. All sorts of services have been provided very effectively during this period. It seems cruel that people are being retained in direct provision because of the inability of the service to deal with the applications. I wish the Minister all the best in his meeting. When will the Minister have the number or what is the...

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...by the State. In that way we will give everyone decisions as speedily as possible. Another argument has characterised this debate. It would be fair to say that many communities say that direct provision is not a solution. People involved in anti-racism networks and so on say direct provision is not the right answer. We must respond to the way the world is and not the way it should...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...N/C) 1. Widows'/Widowers' Pension (Non/Con) 17,760 1,900 2. Guardian's Payment (Non/Con) 4,700 415 Total 22,460 N. SWA 1. Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments 194,550 36,592 2. Direct Provision payments 5,000 5,060 3. Supplements i.e. - Rent (secondary benefit) 509,200 98,000 - Mortgage Interest (secondary benefit) 63,928 16,000 - Other - diet & heating...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...N/C) 1. Widows'/Widowers' Pension (Non/Con) 17,760 1,900 2. Guardian's Payment (Non/Con) 4,700 415 Total 22,460 N. SWA 1. Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments 194,550 36,592 2. Direct Provision payments 5,000 5,060 3. Supplements i.e. - Rent (secondary benefit) 509,200 98,000 - Mortgage Interest (secondary benefit) 63,928 16,000 - Other - diet & heating...