Results 21-40 of 58 for "direct provision" speaker:Regina Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Jun 2014)

Regina Doherty: 162. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the exact number and cost of judicial review of applicants resident in direct provision facilities broken down by year over the past nine years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26290/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Jun 2014)

Regina Doherty: 165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judicial reviews of those residing in direct provision here have been conducted by year, by facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26293/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Jun 2014)

Regina Doherty: 163. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new entrants that have entered the direct provision system in 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26291/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Jun 2014)

Regina Doherty: 164. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the extremely slow pace of processing applications of those residing in direct provision here if she has ever considered an amnesty approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26292/14]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (18 Jun 2019)

Regina Doherty: .... 583 and 614 together. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection administers the daily expenses allowance which is paid to applicants for international protection who live in the direct provision system where they are provided with full board, accommodation and other services by the Reception and Integration Agency of the Department of Justice and Equality. The Government...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizen Information Services (24 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...the provision of information, advice (including money advice and budgeting) and advocacy on a wide range of public and social services. The Citizens Information Board delivers on this remit through direct provision, by supporting a network of delivery partners, and by funding targeted projects. I am informed by CIB that the information service operating in Edenmore Shopping Centre is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (24 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: .... 308 and 309 together. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection administers the daily expenses allowance which is paid to applicants for international protection who live in the direct provision system where they are provided with full board, accommodation and other services by the Department of Justice and Equality.   The Government has provided...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (2 Apr 2019)

Regina Doherty: .... 505 and 506 together. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection administers the daily expenses allowance which is paid to applicants for international protection who live in the direct provision system where they are provided with full board, accommodation and other services by the Reception and Integration Agency of the Department of Justice and Equality. The...

Covid-19 (Employment Affairs and Social Protection): Statements (20 May 2020)

Regina Doherty: I will send Deputies Bríd Smith and Barry copies of the letter I sent to Mandate in response this afternoon and I will answer Deputy Bríd Smith's questions on maternity leave and direct provision. I am aware that there is a request and a large Uplift petition but, unfortunately, the matter does not fall within the remit of my Department. It falls within that of the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (9 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...to the Protection Process.  This included a €8.20 per week increase (to €29.80) in the payment for children.  The estimated full year cost of increasing the weekly payment for children living in direct provision in line with the rate for a qualified child payment, €34 for children under 12 and €37 for children aged 12 and over, would be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizen Information Services Provision (28 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...the provision of information, advice (including money advice and budgeting) and advocacy on a wide range of public and social services. The Citizens Information Board delivers on this remit through direct provision, by supporting a network of delivery partners, and by funding targeted projects. North Kildare Citizens Information Services (CIS) which is set to receive funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizen Information Services (24 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...the provision of information, advice (including money advice and budgeting) and advocacy on a wide range of public and social services. The Citizens Information Board delivers on this remit through direct provision, by supporting a network of delivery partners, and by funding targeted projects. CIB meets the registration requirements of the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA) to be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Asylum Support Services (15 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...protection applicants at accommodation centres managed by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of the Department of Justice and Equality. The daily expenses allowance (DEA), formerly known as direct provision allowance, is administered by my Department and is payable to protection applicants who reside in RIA accommodation centres. As announced in Budget 2019, the weekly rates of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...is responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice (including money advice and budgeting) and advocacy on a wide range of public and social services. The CIB delivers on this remit through direct provision, by supporting a network of delivery partners, and by funding targeted projects. CIB requires annual service agreements with its network of service delivery partners. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (4 Dec 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...,328 Jobseeker's Allowance 135,240 One Parent Family Payment 39,416 Supplementary Welfare Allowance (2) 15,472 Direct Provision Allowance 4,061 Farm Assist 6,000 Jobseeker's Benefit 31,166 Maternity Benefit 21,023 ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (13 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...Non-Contributory Jobseeker's Allowance* One Parent Family Payment Widow(er)s' Pension (non-con) Deserted Wife's Allowance Supplementary Welfare Allowance* Daily Expenses Allowance (formerly Direct Provision Allowance)* Farm Assist Community Employment Rural Social Scheme Tús Job Initiative Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Back to Education Allowance* Gateway Back to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...-Partial Capacity Benefit -Invalidity Pension -Disablement Benefit -Carer's Benefit -Guardian's Payment (Contributory) In the case of recipients of Jobseeker’s Allowance, Supplementary Welfare Allowance, Direct Provision Allowance and jobseekers on the Back to Education Allowance scheme, the person must be in receipt of an eligible payment for a minimum of 15 months in order to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Mar 2022)

Regina Doherty: ...a balance. I take on board what Senator Gavan said as well. Senator Flynn spoke about her solidarity with Ukraine. She has requested a debate on the future of the Government's plans for the ending of direct provision. I have arranged to have such a debate, but I do not have a date for it yet. I made the suggestion to the Minister a number of weeks ago. Such a debate is timely given...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (7 Nov 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...xa0;guarantee inclusion for any jobseekers, other than those who satisfy the necessary criteria and who meet the scheme qualifying conditions.Persons who are experiencing homelessness or that have international protection and are moving out of direct provision will need to be in receipt of a relevant payment and satisfy all other scheme related conditions to be eligible to participate. I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (12 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...- Partial Capacity Benefit - Invalidity Pension - Disablement Benefit - Carer's Benefit - Guardian's Payment (Contributory) In the case of recipients of Jobseeker’s Allowance, Supplementary Welfare Allowance, Direct Provision Allowance and jobseekers on the Back to Education Allowance scheme, the person must have been in receipt of an eligible payment for a minimum of 15 months in...