Results 21-40 of 43 for "direct provision" speaker:Simon Harris

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2014)

Simon Harris: ...also look across all the silos that operate in our bureaucracy where there is still stigmatising language in place which contributes to inequality and a breach of people's human rights. The Minister is very conscious of direct provision and he and his Department have been working on reducing the number of people in direct provision and the length of time people spend in it. Direct...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Asylum Seekers (20 Oct 2020)

Simon Harris: ...in August to the student support scheme which was welcomed by the Irish Refugee Council. I do not see this as the end. The expert group report which is looking at the whole issue of asylum direct provision and chaired by Dr. Catherine Day came to Cabinet today and is due to be published tomorrow. The Minister, Deputy O’Gorman, is due to produce a White Paper on international...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Simon Harris: ...advice and instruction, as it has done to date. In this regard, I am informed that the Department is in daily contact with the National Social Inclusion Office to manage the crisis in respect of direct provision centres. A wide range of measures has been put in place since the beginning of March. As outlined previously, work is under way to develop a protocol for mass testing, as this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (22 Jun 2021)

Simon Harris: ...in the same way as other applications. As international protection applicants do not have an entitlement to income support from the Department of Social Protection, apart from that relating to direct provision, the payment of a training allowance, in lieu of such a payment will not apply. The daily expense allowance is not an eligible payment for VTOS. Following the letter referred to by...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (9 Sep 2020)

Simon Harris: .... We also made sure that there was a flexibility in SUSI in terms of a sudden change in a family's income arising from Covid. It is also why we changed the rules relating to supports for people in direct provision to access SUSI grants as well. Let me be clear: I fully accept that there is more that needs to be done. The programme for Government references the need for a fundamental...

Other Questions: Home Care Packages Administration (8 Feb 2018)

Simon Harris: ...onwards. Home support services are a particular area of focus in budget 2018, with an additional €18.25 million allocated. 12 o’clock The additional resources bring the budget for the direct provision of home support services to €408 million, delivering over 17 million home support hours to 50,500 people. This compares with an estimated 16.34 million hours...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (19 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: In accordance with the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE. Asylum seekers living in direct provision must complete and submit a Medical Card application form to the Health Service Executive (HSE) National Medical Card Unit (NMCU) for assessment. Medical Cards are issued to Asylum Seekers where their application is...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Simon Harris: ...everybody during this global pandemic and treating everybody equally in that regard. That is why I am very reluctant on the floor of the House to provide information on one residential setting - a direct provision centre - that I would not provide about a nursing home, a disability facility or a mental health facility. We need to respect their confidentiality and ensure the information...

Other Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: ...for long-term residential care services under the nursing homes support scheme. The NTPF's annual funding allocation was at its highest between 2004 and 2012 when it was involved in arranging the direct provision of hospital treatment to patients. Since 2012, the NTPF's role has focused on the maintenance, audit and quality assurance of waiting lists, pricing under the nursing homes...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Simon Harris: ..., Smith and O'Reilly mentioned, who are not yet on a professional register and who are keen to contribute in their chosen field in the fight against Covid-19. One such group is people who are in direct provision in this State. We want them and we need them. We need everyone we can to help us.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Simon Harris: ...period for access to the labour market to 3 months as recommended by the Catherine Day Report, the reduction of the waiting period to 6 months was guided by the Report of the Inter-Departmental Group on Direct Provision and the Review of Access to the Labour Market for persons seeking international protection. The review of access to the labour market also recommended that the changes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (28 Feb 2023)

Simon Harris: ...period for access to the labour market to 3 months as recommended by the Catherine Day Report, the reduction of the waiting period to 6 months was guided by the Report of the Inter-Departmental Group on Direct Provision and the Review of Access to the Labour Market for persons seeking international protection. The review of access to the labour market also recommended that the changes...

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Simon Harris: ...divide. I look forward to working genuinely with them in that regard. The purpose of the Department becomes clear when one visits places such as An Cosán in Jobstown, as I did the week before last. I met people who are in direct provision and travel from Carrick-on-Suir to Jobstown to complete their studies. The Government wishes to shut down direct provision and come up with a...

Back to School, Further and Higher Education and Special Education: Statements (3 Sep 2020)

Simon Harris: ...it opened in April. This is over 2,000 extra applications compared to this time last year, reflecting the changes Covid has enforced on people. As colleagues may be aware, I announced changes to the support scheme for students living in direct provision, with certain rules being relaxed and the scheme being placed on a long-term footing. I want to see an end to direct provision - so...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Simon Harris: ...in this area. I am satisfied with the guidelines in place and, having talked to the Irish College of General Practitioners, I am satisfied with the approach being taken by our GPs. With regard to direct provision, which is an issue the Deputy highlights regularly, the Department of Justice and Equality has undertaken a lot of work to ensure accommodation is available for anyone who...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (7 May 2020)

Simon Harris: ...will take on board her point on screening and the importance of the follow-up screening and will feed it into considerations. I will make available to the Deputy and the House the figures I have on direct provision. On the roadmap, I have also asked whether it is possible to put out the necessary figures for ICU admissions, hospitalisation and cases before we can move from one phase...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Simon Harris: ...are on my mind. I intend to meet representatives from the Irish Dental Association and the chief dental nurse in the next week. I will have to write to the Deputy regarding the question on direct provision because I am out of time. I expect that we are going to receive the guidance and clarity on the issue of face masks that people rightly want in the coming days.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (2 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: ...objective of the mobile health screening unit is to provide an accessible targeted screening and primary care service to a wide range of marginalised service users in settings such as hostels, prisons, direct provision centres, refugee reception centres and orientation centres. The intercultural health project for refugees will support the delivery of a range of health services to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (1 Mar 2022)

Simon Harris: The Deputy will be aware that my Department made a commitment in the White Paper to end Direct Provision that  "International Protection applicants who are currently in the system and who are resident in Ireland for 3 years will be facilitated in accessing third-level education by means of their eligibility for support under the Student Support Scheme run by DFHERIS, which provides a...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: ...was also recently launched using the hashtag, #respectprotect, and there is ongoing extension of the provision of free condoms to target harder-to-reach groups, including, for example, people living in direct provision. Regarding Deputies' concerns and legitimate issues on obstetric care in general, I am proud to be part of a Government working with an Oireachtas which is committed to the...