Results 21-40 of 55 for "direct provision" speaker:Martin Conway

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Martin Conway: I thank Mr. Egan. I want to ask the CEO a further question. HIQA now has inspection powers in respect of direct provision centres. Has it inspected any centres yet?

Seanad: Direct Provision System: Motion (17 Sep 2014)

Martin Conway: It is very simple. There should be an amnesty for anybody who is here for more than two years. That should be facilitated. It will probably not happen but let us at least deal with the direct provision issue, close down these centres and come up with a better model.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Martin Conway: ...taking place within An Garda Síochána as well. I have a question about a current issue. Is Mr. O'Driscoll happy with his Department's recent handling of emergency accommodation and direct provision facilities for asylum seekers? Has the Department learned lessons from this ongoing issue? Will changes be made based on recent experience?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2016)

Martin Conway: ...record of raising issues that, although they might not necessarily get headlines, are important to many communities. I wish the Minister of State well in his endeavours to improve the plight of people in direct provision. As a policy, direct provision should be abandoned, but we are a long way off that. While the Minister of State was Chairman of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HIQA Report 2022: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Martin Conway: ...this area given the fact that the powers are about to be transferred to the authority. From the preliminary work the authority has done, would Ms Fitzgerald be concerned about some of the permanent direct provision centres in the context of the standard of care on offer, overcrowding and so on? HIQA would have responsibility to share information in that regard with us if it has such concerns.

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Martin Conway: ...moving on, and far quicker than previously. Considerable credit should go to some of the reputable journalists in the country who have continuously highlighted the issues and concerns associated with direct provision. I have in mind Carl O'Brien of the Irish Timeswho has been relentless in his coverage highlighting this scourge in our country and our time. It is worth acknowledging...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigration and Refugee Crisis: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Martin Conway: ...now been asked by her. I have a brief comment to make and a question to ask. The previous justice committee did a great deal of work in this area. I have been a member of the ad hoccommittee on direct provision. The situation in respect of direct provision has certainly been a very shameful for this country. I have always believed that a figure of 4,000 was not enough. During the term...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)

Martin Conway: ...xed;ordáin and others stated, speaking about the issues relating to people who come to this country for refuge and a safe haven. In recent years, there have been incremental improvements in areas such as direct provision. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, who has personally overseen what I would describe as a transformation in this area, particularly in the context of...

Seanad: Reception Conditions Directive: Motion (23 Jan 2018)

Martin Conway: ...to address the very technical and detailed questions posed to him. The Minister would be the very first to accept that this is not a panacea to resolving all of the many challenges associated with direct provision. On numerous occasions in the past, I have said this is probably something for which a future Taoiseach will have to apologise in the Houses of Oireachtas, in particular in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2019)

Martin Conway: ...so on, have done extraordinary work and will continue to do that, so it is to be hoped it will be a good result. I was at a launch in the audiovisual room this morning of a very important report on direct provision. There are 43 very strong recommendations in the report. I know we are only after having statements on direct provision, but maybe in the new year it would be no harm to...

Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)

Martin Conway: ...promote the circumstances that create tolerance, integration and the type of society where everybody lives together in harmony supporting each other. I have spoken regularly about the disgraceful situation that is direct provision here. Frankly, the Government did nothing about direct provision until the Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, became Minister for equality and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Accommodation Provision (6 Mar 2018)

Martin Conway: ...the Department stating it had no application on file. Clearly, the information that had come from it was not correct because there was an application on file. A contract has been signed for a direct provision centre in Lisdoonvarna which is about three or four miles from Doolin national school. I have no doubt that some of the children who will live in the centre will be seeking...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: As in the case of our having to apologise for what happened in the past in mother and baby homes, future generations of our people will be apologising to people who are now detained in direct provision. It is within our realm as a society to change this. It does not require rocket science to change it. Barriers can be put up and excuses can be made but where there is a will there is a way....

Seanad: Regulation (EU) No. 603/2013 on the Establishment of Eurodac: Motion (3 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: .... I was not here for the Order of Business so I did not realise that an amendment to it was accepted. Even the interaction here has been useful. I would agree with many of the points made about direct provision. It must be dealt with and we will do our best to fast track the forthcoming legislation about which the Minister spoke. What is occurring is a scandal. We are dealing with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Martin Conway: ...the next decade and a half. The new people coming here have to be accommodated as well. At 11 a.m. I will be attending the launch of a report by another committee, of which I am a member, on direct provision. Some 11,000 people are seeking asylum in this country. We are accommodating more than 7,000 of them in emergency accommodation and direct provision centres. The other 4,000 are...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Oct 2014)

Martin Conway: ...I agree with the sentiments expressed by colleagues today about the fact that RIA and the Department of Justice and Equality refused permission for the President to accept an invitation to attend a direct provision centre in Athlone.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2017)

Martin Conway: ...as I know it is about to happen. I wish him well. I think I speak for all my colleagues in saying we will co-operate with him in any legislation he feels is necessary to deal with issues such as direct provision and the migrant crisis. This is this third or fourth year in which I have supported the provisions of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998. I do so against the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)

Martin Conway: ...facility is 100% occupied, seven days a week, every week of the year, it is easy to achieve those efficiencies and provide it for €35. We have a duty to significantly and fundamentally upgrade all the direct provision centres. People such as members of this committee should not be hearing stories from residents. Until such time as that does not happen, unfortunately, the delegates...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Conway: ...interesting to see what those 1,000 people had to say about their experiences in Dublin. The study will make for interesting reading when it comes out. I ask the Leader to facilitate a debate on direct provision.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Martin Conway: ...Irish citizens but vulnerable people from abroad hoping to obtain citizenship here. I welcome that this issue is being addressed. I agree with Senator Ó Clochartaigh's remarks in regard to people in direct provision. I have previously stated and will reiterate again in the presence of the Tánaiste as deputy Head of Government that what is happening in this regard is a scandal...