Results 41-60 of 76 for "direct provision" speaker:Fiona O'Loughlin

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision System (5 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if extra supports for children residing in direct provision centres attending local schools will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44770/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (19 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 254. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons granted asylum but continuing to reside in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47278/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (20 Nov 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the number of persons living in direct provision centres; his further plans to cease using hotels as emergency centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47798/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Languages Programme (24 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the educational supports which have been put in place to ease the particular difficulties faced by migrant children and those in direct provision when transitioning from primary to secondary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24387/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons seeking asylum who were not immediately accommodated in the direct provision system due to a shortage of space; the alternatives provided to such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48043/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (18 Jun 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number, location, capacity and occupancy of all temporary direct provision centres; the details of the contracts in place; if he is satisfied that adequate facilities are provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25268/19]

Reception Conditions Directive: Motion (23 Jan 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...in to the directive, which was a recommendation of the McMahon working group. It will bring Ireland's asylum system in line with European norms. Fianna Fáil has long advocated for reform of the direct provision system. Asylum seekers spend far too long in the system which was designed in 2000 to be a short-term interim provision to deal with the high number of asylum seekers...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (11 Dec 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons living in direct provision in the Newbridge centre in County Kildare in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51941/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (18 Jun 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons living in direct provision in the Newbridge centre in County Kildare in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25263/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (11 Dec 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number, location, capacity and occupancy of all temporary direct provision centres; the details of the contracts in place for each; if he is satisfied that adequate facilities are provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51945/18]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision Data (22 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 61. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the implementation of the recommendations in the 2015 McMahon report on direct provision that come under the remit of his Department, in tabular form; the estimated cost of implementing each relevant recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35825/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (11 Dec 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 242. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons under 18 years of age living in direct provision in the Newbridge centre in County Kildare in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51942/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (18 Jun 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons under 18 years of age living in direct provision in the Newbridge centre in County Kildare in each of the years 2012 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25264/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: .... I agree that there should be consultation with the people of an area, with schools, doctors and so on. That should happen. I brought this up with the Minister myself in the context of direct provision in my area. Where do we go from here?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (15 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to ensure that residents in direct provision centres are being advised of their right to vote in local elections in 2019; and the way in which contact with candidates will be facilitated in order that residents can engage fully with the democratic process. [54193/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (9 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the latest data on the numbers of persons currently in direct provision for one year or less, one year to two years, two years to three years, three years to four years, four years to five years and more than five years; and the equivalent data for the same date in 2015, in tabular form. [33923/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (2 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the latest data and the date it was recorded, on the number of persons currently in direct provision for one year or less, one year to two years, two years to three years, three years to four years, four years to five years and more than five years in tabular form; and if she will provide the equivalent data for the same date in 2015. [10789/17]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (26 Jun 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...closed down. The concern here relates to the East End Hotel. It is the only hotel in Portarlington. Recently, there have been rumours - nothing has been verified - that it has been turned into a direct provision centre. The people from Portarlington are not against that but there are concerns that there has been no consultation and they need clarity on the situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Barriers to Education Facing Vulnerable Groups: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Eyre Powell direct provision centre is located beside my constituency office in Newbridge and, therefore, I regularly have the opportunity to chat to those living there. I know how strongly education is valued and needed. Apart from the difficulties in accessing third level education, in one meeting I had with them last year a group of young men mentioned that they had undertaken a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...wrong. Mr. Ó Ruairc mentioned teachers from abroad and the fact that 10% of teachers do not speak English as their first language. I want to mention the qualified teachers who live in direct provision. I accept that we have a high standard of teaching in this country, and rightly so. However, it would be feasible to have qualified teachers, who have been trained in other...