Results 61-80 of 975 for "direct provision"

Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Dec 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: We had a report on direct provision. What is really important for the families in direct provision is that the recommendations in that report are implemented, such as those on self-catering. Work is being done on that. More important, the big issue that was identified was the fact that families were spending long periods in direct provision. In the course of the past year, the cases of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (18 Jun 2014) See 1 other result from this debate

Ms Salome Mbugua: While this is a Government policy, it was supposed to be that people would stay in direct provision for a short time. However, as I outlined in my presentation, it has been eight years for some people. Even if they are experiencing domestic violence within the direct-provision centre, they cannot leave because where do they go to from there? When one talks about even...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of protection applicants in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Direct provision provides for full board accommodation supports while a final decision is awaited by a person on their protection or any related leave to remain application. Currently, 4,330...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Refugee Resettlement Programme (14 Dec 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ..., has primary responsibility in the area of asylum and immigration. Policy responsibility for such refugee children travelling with their parents, whether they are living in the community or in the direct provision system, insofar as it extends to my Department, is in relation to providing care and protection for any children where their welfare and safety are identified as a concern. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (26 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: Protection seekers are offered accommodation under the system of direct provision operated by the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) of the Department of Justice and Equality. Those who accept direct provision are provided with accommodation, food and health services together with other facilities and services designed to ensure their needs are met while seeking the protection of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (30 Jan 2019)

Michael McGrath: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision; the number who have been able to open bank accounts to receive direct provision; the way in which a person receives direct provision if the person is prevented from opening a bank account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4544/19]

Seanad: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I welcome the amendment. As the Minister is well aware, I and many other Senators have been lobbying on the issue of direct provision for some time. We have aired serious concerns about how the direct provision model is working and what could potentially be taking place in direct provision centres. The anomaly with these centres is that they are part of a private service operated on behalf...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Mar 2005)

Séamus Brennan: The Dublin and mid-Leinster area of the Health Service Executive has advised that the person in question had been accommodated in a direct provision centre provided by the Reception and Integration Agency after she applied for asylum in the State. When she was in the centre she was entitled to a direct provision allowance of €19.10 for herself and €9.60 for her child. The person...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

Catherine Ardagh: Direct provision is inhumane and amounts to State-sponsored poverty and exclusion, particularly for children. People are forced to live in substandard accommodation and often have to share it with strangers. The eminent retired judge, Mrs. Justice Catherine McGuinness, said that direct provision centres will be the subject of redress boards in the future unless something is done. It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (6 Jul 2016) See 1 other result from this answer

Noel Grealish: 73. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision, by men, by women, by children, by length of time in direct provision, by average waiting time in having an application for asylum finalised, by centre and by county; the overall cost of maintaining direct provision centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19995/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Direct Provision: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (1 Apr 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...;in, who has responsibility for new communities, culture and equality. I thank him for taking time out of his busy schedule to be present today. I am sure members will be very interested to hear his views on the direct provision system and the progress of the report on direct provision. Members agreed as part of the 2014 work programme that there was merit in conducting focused work...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Feb 2006)

Michael McDowell: The Reception and Integration Agency is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers through the policy of direct provision. Direct provision is the means by which the State discharges its obligations to provide for the basic requirements of asylum seekers. For the most part, this represents a cashless system with the State assuming responsibility for providing suitable accommodation...

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007) See 7 other results from this debate

Martin Cullen: The reception and integration agency of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform is responsible for direct provision. The payment rate of €19.10 for an adult and €9.60 for a child, coupled with direct provision, is acceptable under all the conventions, particularly the UN convention. Asylum seekers and their families are not considered to be at a higher risk of poverty than...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision System (31 May 2016) See 1 other result from this answer

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 and 515 together. Protection seekers are offered accommodation under the system of direct provision operated by the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) of the Department of Justice and Equality. Those who accept direct provision are provided with accommodation, food and health services together with other facilities and services designed to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: Since April 2000 the needs of asylum seekers are catered for under the direct provision system operated by the Reception and Integration Agency of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Under the system asylum seekers are provided with full board accommodation and other facilities such as laundry services and access to leisure areas. To take account of the services provided, a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: It is a special report to which the committee will revert. Direct provision has been raised on a number of occasions and members also wish to deal with Bord na gCon. Given that members have been asking for a meeting to discuss direct provision for several months, perhaps we will discuss the specific chapter on direct provision in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on 13 April.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision Payments (24 Mar 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: 1080. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 25 October 2018, the way in which he plans to ensure that direct provision centres will provide period products to all residents who need them; and if he plans to amend the direct provision contracts for the products to be procured and distributed to direct...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ombudsman for Children Remit (28 Jan 2016)

James Reilly: The direct provision system is under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Minister for Justice and Equality has previously addressed, among other issues, the question of the Ombudsman for Children being given jurisdiction in the direct provision system and for the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) to be allowed inspect direct provision hostels....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ombudsman for Children: Presentation (28 May 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

Dr. Niall Muldoon: We have had a small number of complaints relating to direct provision. We deal with them as best we can. We have a working relationship with the Department of Justice and Equality and while the Department does not believe that direct provision is within our remit, it does work with us and co-operate. We have had complaints relating to child protection concerns, food and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (6 Jul 2021)

Martin Browne: My question follows up on the issues raised by Deputy Cairns. Why have the recommendations in the McMahon report on direct provision not been implemented? Will the recommendations of the Office of the Ombudsman for Children report, entitled Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision, be implemented before the new system of direct provision is in place? What are the Minister's views...