Results 41-44 of 44 for "direct provision" speaker:Michael McDowell

Written Answers — Asylum Policy: Asylum Policy (8 Jun 2006)

Michael McDowell: ...representations to the Minister on a large number of grounds under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act, 1999 at pre-deportation stage. I am also of the view that our present system of dispersal and direct provision which is referred to in the 2006 Amnesty Report, continues to provide an appropriate framework to meet the needs of asylum applicants while their applications are being...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Feb 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...their applications deemed withdrawn. provisions to facilitate the enhanced use of the EU Dublin II Regulation which determines the EU State responsible for processing asylum claims. A system of direct provision and dispersal was also established to provide for accommodation requirements of asylum applicants. Recognising that immigration is a whole of Government issue, enhanced co-operation...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Feb 2005)

Michael McDowell: ...within the accelerated process by the refugee legal service; dedicated accommodation centres for applicants while their asylum claims are being processed. These centres are part of the normal direct provision system operated by the Reception and Integration Agency; applicants will be subject to residency and daily reporting requirements which will be imposed at the time of application, as...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Apr 2005)

Michael McDowell: ...have been received in total in the State since January 2002. We can be justifiably proud of this result. Since April 2000, over 36,000 applicants have been accommodated directly by the State under direct provision arrangements. Almost 700 staff has been recruited across the asylum and immigration system, representing the biggest influx of staff in any area of the civil service in decades....