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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: As of 7 June 2020, a total of 7,387 persons are recorded as being resident in accommodation provided by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department. This includes people who are resident in Direct Provision centres, in emergency accommodation in hotels and guesthouses and in the Balseskin Reception Centre. It should be borne in mind that a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 and 366 together. The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a public health issue. It is a matter for the health authorities to comment on the numbers of deaths related to the virus and the settings in which such deaths have occurred.  On 26 May 2020, at a session of the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: There are currently 44 dedicated accommodation centres being operated under the Direct Provision reception system, in addition to Balseskin Reception Centre, which allows for the delivery of necessary supports and services to persons newly arrived in the State. Due to continuing increases in the numbers applying for international protection in recent years, these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: A total of 916 people living in Direct Provision accommodation have an international protection status (refugee status or subsidiary protection) or a permission to remain in the State, as of the end of May 2020. These residents have the same entitlement to access housing supports and services as citizens and EEA nationals. Considerable work is being undertaken to support these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: The State has a legal obligation to offer accommodation, food and a range of other services (including utilities and healthcare etc.) to any person who claims a right to international protection in Ireland while their claim for protection is being examined. As of 7 June 2020, a total of 7,387 people are being provided with accommodation in permanent and temporary locations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: I am not aware of any international protection applicants living in our accommodation centres being recruited through the “Be on call for Ireland” initiative established by the HSE. As the Deputy will appreciate, recruitment to the health service is solely a matter for the HSE. However, I can say that there are approximately 160 persons living in our accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: The Deputy will appreciate that any investigations into alleged assaults are a matter for An Garda Síochána and it would not be appropriate for me to make any further comment on the matter. More generally, following a number of issues raised in relation to this emergency accommodation premises, officials from the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: The location mentioned is an emergency accommodation centre rather than one of our dedicated accommodation centres (also known as Direct Provision centres). It was initially inspected by procurement staff of my Department before being contracted as temporary accommodation for international protection applicants in May 2019. Two staff from the International Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: I announced my intention to establish an Anti-Racism Committee with a mandate to review and make recommendations on strengthening the Government’s approach to combating racism, building on the actions currently included in the Migrant Integration Strategy and the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy last year. Professor Caroline Fennell, UCC Professor of Law and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: The Government has made a clear commitment to tackle incidents of racial abuse through a number of targeted actions contained in the Migrant Integration Strategy. The Migrant Integration Strategy commits public bodies to take action on employment, education, access to public services, political participation and immigration. It requires all public bodies to mainstream integration issues...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: Last year Minister Flanagan and I asked Dr. Catherine Day to bring together an expert group with representation from asylum seekers and NGOs to examine best practice in other European States in the provision of services to international protection applicants, to examine likely longer term trends and to set out recommendations and solutions. The Group is examining both the reception system for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National LGBTI+ Strategy (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: The Strategy Committee that will oversee implementation of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021 held its first meeting on 16 June 2020, chaired by Deputy Secretary General Oonagh Buckley of the Department of Justice and Equality.  The schedule of meetings was discussed and will be published, along with the Terms of Reference, once finally agreed by the Committee. While...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: All deaths and serious incidents that occur within accommodation centres provided by my Department are referred to the Gardaí as a matter of course and the Gardaí in turn refer all deaths to the local Coroner’s office. It is primarily a matter for An Garda Síochána to notify the next of kin of the death of a person if required. As is the case with all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: The number of residents in each Direct Provision accommodation centre by age and gender is set out in the following table. These figures represent those who are ordinarily resident in each centre. Some residents are temporarily off-site, however their beds are reserved for when they return and they are still considered occupants. When analysing these figures, it should also be noted that a...

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: The Minister has already made it clear that the Government condemns all forms of racism in our society. I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this very important issue. A recent key development in the fight against racism has been the formation of the anti-racism committee, which has a mandate to develop a new anti-racism strategy and action plan for recommendation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

David Stanton: 98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the range of supports that will be put in place to support remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16126/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

David Stanton: 99. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures being put in place to help business move online during the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16127/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Jul 2020)

David Stanton: 642. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15628/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Justice Strategy (15 Jul 2020)

David Stanton: 124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of submissions received under the public consultation of the draft youth justice strategy; her plans for the progression of the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16165/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Election Expenditure (23 Jul 2020)

David Stanton: 110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to the Exchequer of each Dáil Éireann bye-election that has taken place since 2007, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17739/20]