Results 21-33 of 33 for "direct provision" speaker:Jonathan O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (20 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: ...ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the projected cost of implementing the outstanding recommendations from the working group on improvements to the protection process including direct provision and supports to asylum seekers. [26769/17]

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Direct provision centres.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons (17 Jan 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is fine. My questions are on the direct provision centres. My understanding is that their residents do not have access to the Ombudsman. Actually, they do, but they must take their complaints to their centres' managers first. Is that correct?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (30 Jan 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints made to the Ombudsman by those in direct provision regarding the actions of accommodation centres; if the Ombudsman or his Department keeps records of complaints made to the accommodation centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4377/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (1 Dec 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts paid to the companies contracted to run each State-owned direct provision centre, from the inception of the system to present, by centre, by contractor and by start and end dates of each contract, in tabular form; and her plans to read this into the record of Dáil Éireann. [42438/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (8 Dec 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: ...for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 1 December 2015, if she keeps a readily available breakdown of the amounts paid to companies contracted to run State-owned direct provision centres; the parliamentary and public oversight mechanisms in place to monitor these multi-million euro contracts; and her plans to remedy this situation. [44104/15]

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: ...where a diagnosis has been made, do we have figures for how many people contracted hepatitis C outside the State? I am talking about the immigrant population who may be seeking asylum here or in direct provision who we know have hepatitis C. Do we look at that to try to identify potential risk groups?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 13 - Development of ICT Systems by the Department of Justice and Equality
Vote 24: Justice and Equality (26 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I can discuss the Votes as well. Okay. I have a couple of questions on them. I refer to the immigration, asylum and direct provision costs. In 2016, the costs were €64 million, which was an increase on 2015. However, the State has given a commitment to take in 4,000 additional refugees, the vast majority from Syria. Is Ms McPhillips confident that the money is available to ensure...

Asylum Support Services (13 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: ...and have become socially isolated, wasting a potential resource of new skills, ideas and energy which could be available to the Irish economy and society. It is clear that the whole system of direct provision must be examined and we must address it.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: ...-day provision and we should obtain some guidance from the profession on it. There is no doubt in my mind that the provision will impact more on certain sectors of society, including, for example, women in direct provision, women with disabilities, women from regions where the only available general practitioner has a conscientious objection and women who are victims of domestic violence....

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: ...houses will cater for those who will become homeless this month and next month, but no one else will benefit. The Minister says it is an interim measure but unfortunately I do not believe that. Direct provision was supposed to be an interim measure, as was housing people in hostels and hotels, yet they are now becoming permanent measures. The Minister talks about the RAS and HAP...

Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jun 2015)

Jonathan O'Brien: ...do with religion. This is about equality. Much has been done over the past number of weeks to enhance equality within Irish society. I know the Minister of State is doing a lot of work in respect of direct provision. This section in the legislation is draconian and needs to be taken off the Statute Book very quickly. This section in the legislation could technically discriminate...

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: ..., portraying other parties that are asking the Government to invest in housing, health services and public services at a time people are sleeping on the streets, lying on hospital trolleys in overcrowded conditions, living in direct provision and in family hubs, where children are at risk, as irresponsible. The Government has opted to establish a rainy day fund for future crises, ignoring...