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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (1 Oct 2019)

David Stanton: The European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 came into effect from 30 June 2018. One of the key provisions of the regulations was to give broader access to the labour market for International Protection applicants.  Eligible applicants can apply to the Labour Market Access Unit (LMAU) of the Immigration Service of my Department, for a labour market permission. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (1 Oct 2019)

David Stanton: I must inform the Deputy that it is not possible to accurately determine the number of legal cases taken by families or individuals who are accommodated in a direct provision centre. I can say that presently there are 460 Judicial Reviews against the Department of Justice and Equality taken by applicants who are entitled to access direct provision if they so wish.  These...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (1 Oct 2019)

David Stanton: I am informed by officials in the Immigration Service of my Department that, as of 31 August 2019, 479 people with a Protection status grant, being either Refugee or Subsidiary Protection status, were residing in accommodation centres provided by the International Protection Accommodation Service.  The spending review on Direct Provision published on 15 August 2019, showed that last...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (1 Oct 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 meals, utilities, healthcare etc.) and allowances to any person who claims a right to international protection in Ireland while their legal claim is being examined. The number of applicants has been steadily increasing (up 36% since the start of the year)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (1 Oct 2019)

David Stanton: The responsibility with regard to the broadcasting of any type of advertisement material during television broadcasts is a matter for the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Television and radio advertising of all products and services, including gambling products is regulated by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland which is the independent regulator of that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (1 Oct 2019)

David Stanton: The Deputy raises an interesting issue with regard to sponsors names carried on replica jerseys. Such jerseys are popular with both adults and children. My understanding is that most Irish based professional sports clubs do not feature jersey sponsorship from licenced gambling companies. However, the same cannot be said for English Premiership football clubs. Such clubs have large...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Employment (1 Oct 2019)

David Stanton: The European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, which came into effect from 30 June 2018, provide access to the labour market for eligible international protection applicants. The Regulations provide a wide access to both employment and self-employment in almost all sectors and categories of employment. There are a small number of exceptions, such as the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 Oct 2019)

David Stanton: My Department is responsible for offering accommodation and related services to international protection applicants while their claim for protection is being examined. Due to an unexpected rise in applications (+36% in the first six months of the year), the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS, formerly the Reception and Integration Agency), of my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 Oct 2019)

David Stanton: My Department is responsible for offering accommodation and related services to international protection applicants while their claim for protection is being examined. As of 22 September 2019, 7,393 persons were being provided with accommodation by the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS, formerly the Reception and Integration Agency) of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 Oct 2019)

David Stanton: In June 2018, Ireland opted into the EU (recast) Reception Conditions Directive. This Directive lays down the standards for the reception of international protection applicants. Article 21 of the Directive requires Member States, in implementing the Directive, to take into account the specific situation of vulnerable persons, and Article 22 provides for the assessment of the special...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (1 Oct 2019)

David Stanton: The Garda Youth Diversion Programme is a statutory programme under Part 4 of the Children Act 2001, as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2006, which focuses on preventing criminal behaviour as well as diversion from the criminal justice system and rehabilitation of children between 10 and 18 years of age. The programme is an essential part of Government strategy to help tackle youth crime,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 Oct 2019)

David Stanton: I am aware of the recent report by the organisation referred to by the Deputy.  I am working closely with my colleagues, via a whole of Government approach, to deliver appropriate and inclusive supports for refugees who are resettled to Ireland under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP).  In 2015, the Government established a cross-departmental Taskforce to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (26 Sep 2019)

David Stanton: The International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) division of my Department, formerly theReception and Integration Agency (RIA), offers accommodation and related services to anyone claiming international protection who is without sufficient means to support themselves while their claim is being examined. There is no obligation on anyone to accept the offer of accommodation and not...

Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Sep 2019)

David Stanton: I thank Deputies O'Callaghan and Martin Kenny for their involvement in the debate on this very important matter and for raising questions. I may not have all the answers to questions raised by Deputy Martin Kenny this evening. I thank him for all the work he has done on this and the consideration he has given it. I will ask for the questions he raised to be considered seriously and will...

Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Referral to Select Committee (25 Sep 2019)

David Stanton: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality subject to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).

Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Order for Second Stage (25 Sep 2019)

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

Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Sep 2019)

David Stanton: I am pleased to present the Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019 to the House. The purpose of this Bill is to provide for the exchange of criminal record information between Ireland and other EU member states. The Bill will transpose Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from the criminal records between...

Special Needs Education Places: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2019)

David Stanton: The Minister, Deputy McHugh, was present for most of the debate, but he had to leave to go to the Seanad for another debate and asked me to respond in his stead. I started teaching over 40 years ago. I know - I do not look it. At the time many of the conditions of which we are aware today were not recognised or known. Dyspraxia, dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism, ADD, ADHD, various forms...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Accommodation Provision (25 Sep 2019)

David Stanton: I thank the Deputies for raising this important matter and acknowledge their knowledge and expertise in the area. The Minister for Health acknowledges that attendances at emergency departments are growing year on year and that the health service capacity review indicates that Ireland has among the highest acute bed occupancy rates in the developed world. Deputy Harty is correct that it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Accommodation Provision (25 Sep 2019)

David Stanton: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the issues raised by the Deputies. I speak on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, who cannot be here and sends his apologies. He acknowledges the distress overcrowded emergency departments cause for patients, their families and front-line staff working in very challenging conditions in hospitals throughout the country. The...