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- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019) David Cullinane: I ask that because Mr. Griffin said in his opening statement that wireless solutions would be used for the most remote areas.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Registration of Births (2 Apr 2019)
David Cullinane: 79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who is waiting for an update on their application of certificate of citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15195/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (2 Apr 2019)
David Cullinane: 214. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of Irish nationality for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15027/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Animal Welfare (2 Apr 2019)
David Cullinane: 216. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures taken to enforce laws regarding animal welfare; the number of prosecutions relating to abuses of animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15063/19]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: That is reasonable.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: I welcome Mr. O'Driscoll and Ms McPhillips. I will start with direct provision and asylum seekers, albeit a lot of the questions have been asked already. There are just some issues I wanted to have clarified. There are a lot of myths around asylum seekers as I am sure the witnesses are aware. What exactly is direct provision in the sense of what it entitles a person to? What is directly...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: When someone is in the direct provision programme and accommodation and the subsistence rate Mr. O'Driscoll outlined are being provided, is he or she allowed to work?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: Is that new? There was a point when one was simply not allowed to work.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: At what point does that kick in? Is it after nine months of being in the system?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: It is fair to say, notwithstanding the fact that people have their accommodation, food and medical needs provided for directly along with very low rates of subsistence, it is not a desirable medium to long-term solution. There are individual freedoms a person does not have because he or she is in a centre. We have the figures on how long people are in these centres and I will get to those...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: I will stop Mr. O'Driscoll there. When officials from the Department of Justice and Equality and RIA were before the committee two years ago - Mr. O'Driscoll's predecessor was here - I put it on the record that what Mr. O'Driscoll has described has not been my experience across the board. I have had experience of having to visit reception centres in the past. Things have changed,...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: I am not the only person to whom this happened. A number of organisations, including non-governmental organisations, were invited in to assist and support people who were living in these centres. As Mr. O'Driscoll has spoken about rights, I should mention that people have a right to vote in local elections. I was refused permission to canvass even though everyone has a right to canvass Mr....
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: I accept that. It is a fair point for Mr. O'Driscoll to make as Accounting Officer. I have no difficulty with that. I agree that positive changes have been made. I have seen them on the ground in my constituency of Waterford. I fully accept that. I think we have a long way to go as well. I ask Mr. Kirrane to come back in on the changes that have been made with the asylum process and...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: Okay. If I can just come to the-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: Fourteen months. Okay.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: Can I ask for a note to be given to us on that? I think those changes are positive as well. They are very much welcome. While I accept that the targets are genuine, I would like to get them in writing. That would allow us to hold Mr. O'Driscoll and Ms McPhillips to account when they are before us again. The targets are very welcome.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: I would like to follow on from that by asking about the note that was provided in respect of the length of time people spend in reception centres. Approximately 10.5% of people in reception centres have been there for between four and seven years. This is quite a high figure. If it is the case that the asylum processes are getting faster - if applications are being processed more quickly -...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: Yes. Why are people in the system for between four and seven years?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) David Cullinane: Can I ask-----