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Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, to delete lines 35 to 37 and substitute the following: “(e) the conditions referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) and the name of the intended beneficiary shall be prominently displayed at the normal means of access to the premises proposed to be used;". Amendment No. 5 replaces a previous section 4(11)(e), which required that not more than 5%...

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: I thank Deputy Martin Kenny for tabling these amendments. My response will be similar to that which I gave on Committee Stage. I have responded to the various numerous representations I received from those involved in private members' clubs. I have made the point repeatedly that the operation of such clubs enjoy a constitutional protection, that of free association. Those clubs are not...

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (4 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: We have to deal with a number of amendments before we get to section 12. I will be quite happy to recommit the Bill in respect of section 12. There will be no problem whatsoever with having a Committee Stage debate. I will be delighted to do so. A great deal of clarification is needed on this subject. There is a lot of confusion out there. Some information has not been clarified. I...

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (4 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (4 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: It does at the moment. That is the law.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (3 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: As the Deputy will be aware, in September 2015, as part of the Government’s response to the migration crisis in central and southern Europe, the Government established the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) to provide a safe haven for persons seeking international protection. A multifaceted approach was taken to the implementation of the IRPP. A new cross-departmental Task force...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (3 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 and 260 together. I established the Community Sponsorship Ireland pilot programme in 2018 as a complementary refugee resettlement stream to the traditional state-centred model. A number of organisations including UNHCR Ireland, Amnesty International, NASC and the Irish Red Cross worked closely with me and my Department officials in the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (3 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: I established the Community Sponsorship Ireland Programme in 2018 as a complementary refugee resettlement stream to the traditional state-centred model. Community Sponsorship is based on the coming together of a group of people in an area who commit to support a family arriving in Ireland through the Irish Refugee Protection Programme by accessing accommodation locally for the family and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (3 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: As requested by the Deputy, the table below provides a breakdown by county of those who have been granted a legal status to remain in the State and who are residing in accommodation provided by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department. The figures relate to the position as of 28 November 2019. County Numbers Cavan ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: As the Deputy will be aware, 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 legal claim is being examined. Residents who have been granted an international protection status (refugee status or subsidiary protection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 280 to 282, inclusive, together. I can inform the Deputy that all international protection applicants including those who are resident in the Mosney Accommodation Centre access health services and supports including mental health services on the same basis as nationals. The services are mainstreamed and are therefore provided through the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: The Report of the Working Group to Report to Government on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers, also known as the Justice McMahon Report, was published in June 2015. Its 173 recommendations have implications for a number of Government Departments and services. My Department has published three progress reports on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2019)

David Stanton: As the Deputy may be aware, residents who have been granted an international protection status (refugee status or subsidiary protection status) or a permission to remain have the same access to housing supports and services as Irish and EEA nationals. Currently, there are approximately 819 residents with status or permission to remain. Considerable work is being undertaken to support...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Work Permits Eligibility (28 Nov 2019)

David Stanton: The policy related to the use of locum doctors in the primary care sector is primarily a matter for the HSE. The role of immigration service delivery of the Department of Justice and Equality is to provide immigration mechanisms for non-EEA medical personnel recruited to fill temporary vacancies in the health sector as and when required and to meet the needs identified by the HSE. These...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Work Permits Eligibility (28 Nov 2019)

David Stanton: On behalf of the Minister, who has just had to go to another appointment, I thank the Deputy for tabling this important matter. I was interested in what she had to say. As she knows, individuals seeking to enter the State in order to work as a GP are eligible to apply for a critical skills employment permit from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. With this permit, an...

Seanad: Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (27 Nov 2019)

David Stanton: I thank all Senators who have contributed to the debate. As I have said before, this is one of the major issues of our age and today's debate has been very useful. We need further debates and discussions such as this one. The Minister, Deputy Flanagan, and I welcome all practical and workable ideas and proposals on how to continue to improve the reception system for applicants. I am...

Seanad: Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (27 Nov 2019)

David Stanton: The definition of "inhumane" is of a cruel act, a deliberate infliction of pain, suffering, cruelty, abuse or ill treatment. None of us wants to be associated with such terms and we are not doing any of those things. We are always trying to improve the system. We have published the McMahon report and have now issued a set of standards in conjunction with the NGO community to improve as we...

Seanad: Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (27 Nov 2019)

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Seanad: Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (27 Nov 2019)

David Stanton: I cannot understand the calls from some to simply abolish a system that provides a guarantee of shelter, food and a place of safety to any person who arrives spontaneously to seek protection, which is what our current system does. Significant work has been done in recent years to improve the system, including the implementation of the McMahon report, the introduction of the right to work and...

Seanad: Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (27 Nov 2019)

David Stanton: I have given that instruction. We are prioritising families, especially those with children of school-going age. We want to see the children in school. On the issue of consultation, we want to consult and engage with communities at the earliest possible opportunity. As was noted by Senator Conway and others, there are 39 centres across the country which are working extremely well and with...