Results 6,161-6,180 of 9,148 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for attending this morning's meeting. I know the total amount we have spent since 2001. Approximately how much does the State pay each year to the providers of direct provision?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: Does Ms Buckley think we will end up paying approximately €100 million for it this year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. Each direct provision provider enters into a contract with the Department of Justice and Equality. Are those contracts publicly available?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: I am not trying to get into the commercial sensitivity of the contracts. Are we paying the same rate per person to each direct provision provider?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: I presume each contract with a direct provision provider sets out a series of terms and conditions with which the provider must comply when providing this service.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: How does the State assess whether those terms and conditions are being complied with by the providers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: Are the inspections announced or unannounced?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. How would Ms Buckley respond to the recommendation that has been made to us that there should be a HIQA-style inspection of direct provision centres?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: Another way of getting information on whether the conditions are being complied with is through engagement with residents. Is there any formal method of engaging with residents? Does the Department depend on residents coming to it and informing it of their complaints?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: Does Ms Buckley find that residents are hesitant about communicating their complaints or concerns about providers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: When a complaint is made to which the Department responds, what authority or control does the Department have over the service provider to ensure that the appropriate changes are made?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: Does Ms Buckley agree that the State will have to continue to provide what we refer to as direct provision services for the next 20 or 30 years, the foreseeable future?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: We still must provide shelter and accommodation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: Who came up with the term by the way?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: Would the State ever consider building its own centres to use as direct provision centres indefinitely in the future?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: When the Department is determining whether to grant a contract to a provider of direct provision, does it take into account the remoteness of the location? Are particular locations ruled out because they are too remote for potential residents?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: Is the Department aware that one of the big complaints of residents in certain centres is boredom and a lack of capacity to engage in ordinary life, as people who are fully integrated into society do?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: There is obviously an issue in respect of people who have been granted protection but do not want to leave the direct provision centre. How should we respond to that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: Is it a consequence of the housing crisis or is it related to something else?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)
Jim O'Callaghan: The Department has not been active enough.