Results 21-40 of 3,504 for "direct provision"

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Catherine Connolly: ...Dr. Catherine Day produced a report back in September 2020, which said there was an urgent need for a cross-government approach. The report pointed out, as earlier reports had also observed, that direct provision was inhuman and not fit for purpose. Some 24 years later, we are still left with it. Yes, of course, there were over 100,000 people fleeing from the war in Ukraine but that is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Alan Kelly: 839. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many unsuccessful applicants for protection under the International Protection Act 2015 were evicted from direct provision in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12172/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (20 Mar 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 1079. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capacity of each direct provision centre by county, to include the number of places available in each direct provision in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11568/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (20 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In February 2021 A White Paper to End Direct Provision and establish a new International Protection Service was published. The paper set out a new approach for accommodating applicants that seek International Protection in Ireland and contains three core themes – accommodation, integration and supports. There is a legal obligation on the state to meet the requirements under the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (20 Mar 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: 1095. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons residing in the direct provision system currently who have been granted asylum in the State but are economically unable to leave the direct provision system. [11695/24]

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Rónán Mullen: ...The Minister has a clear formula to work on between now and Report Stage. I will make a second last point. We should think for a moment about a protest outside a migrant reception facility, as that was mentioned, where asylum seekers might be getting direct provision. We can all see clearly how such a protest should not be allowed once it is in any way directed at a person. That is...

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

Catherine Connolly: ...on the importance of stability in a home, whether that is run by a mother or father, and we are putting a huge effort into the privatisation of childcare with public money. We have done this with direct provision and housing, and we are doing it with childcare. I would love, and I would work with the Government, to push out a public childcare system that fathers and mothers could use as...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (5 Mar 2024)

Alan Kelly: 540. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will support the designation of the Racket Hall Hotel in Roscrea as a hotel for 'dual purpose' thereby supporting local businesses and tourism similar to the designation that he and the Government are now supporting for the D Hotel in Drogheda. [9978/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (5 Mar 2024)

Cathal Crowe: 542. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a crime has been committed at the Knockalisheen Accommodation Centre, Meelick, County Clare (details suppled) which has led to a resident being moved to another facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10003/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Homelessness: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

...long-term needs of the family. We see family breakdown and people leaving insecure arrangements, which is a very big feature. We have seen a small increase in the singles for people who have left direct provision and who may be going and staying in various arrangements for some time but who are finding it difficult to source their own tenancies. They are small numbers yet in terms of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (29 Feb 2024)

Direct Provision System

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

...Duggan: Yes. The main modelling we use is the CSO data on age profile and demographics and the indices we get from lots of different agencies, such as Pobal, on homeless poverty and children in direct provision. We are looking at lots of different factors. We are predicting an ongoing increase in the numbers being referred but what we had not expected, and this shows the complexity of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (29 Feb 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: In February 2021 A White Paper to End Direct Provision and establish a new International Protection Service was published. The paper set out a new approach for accommodating applicants that seek International Protection in Ireland and contains three core themes – accommodation, integration and supports. Since January 2022, more than 29,000 people have come to Ireland seeking...

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

Catherine Connolly: ...in that sea. A total of 110 million people have been displaced worldwide, of whom 43.3 million are children, due to wars, conflict and climate change, and for many other reasons. Ireland's direct provision system was brought in in 2000 as a temporary measure. I sat on the Committee of Public Accounts and was never impressed with the Department of Justice officials coming before me at...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

John Brady: ...ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of the properties for which his Department currently has lease arrangements for the provision of direct provision and other accommodation for international protection applicants; if he will provide a corresponding list of the service providers in each of these properties; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (27 Feb 2024)

Duncan Smith: 436. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the short and medium-term plans for Mosney direct provision centre; if there are any plans to transfer residents to other locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8914/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (27 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 459. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of adults and children in direct provision centres, broken down by centre, in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9291/24]

Seanad: Second Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Statements (22 Feb 2024)

Annie Hoey: ...just speak empty words at such a tipping point in this conflict. We need to maintain financial support, provide accommodation supports and improved conditions for those coming here, while working toward the abolition of direct provision for other refugees and people seeking asylum here. We have extended the hand of welcome to Ukrainian people coming here. I would like us to extend that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (22 Feb 2024) See 2 other results from this answer

Peadar Tóibín: 260. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the nature of accommodation for asylum seekers, Ukrainians and residents in direct provision in Ireland in terms of previous usage, hospitality, nursing homes, State building and so on. [8509/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (22 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: 264. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when his Department started to write to people with status or leave to remain in direct provision centres giving them dates by which they would have to leave the direct provision centre or be moved to another centre; the number of such letters issued to date; the criteria for issuing such letters; the rationale...