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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 1451. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residents at the Richmond Street, DP centre in County Longford as of 31 December 2023. [2038/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (14 Dec 2023)

Direct Provision System

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (14 Dec 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 104. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the transfer of residents from a direct provision centre in Cork (details supplied); the engagement his Department has had with residents; if the decision to transfer people will be reviewed considering many include school-going children; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: ...constituencies about people being forced to bid on rental properties and being unable to find any rental properties in their area. Already 6,000 people who have attained refugee status are stuck in direct provision because they cannot access private rental accommodation. What contingencies is the Minister, Deputy Coveney, and his Government putting in place to ensure we do not see more...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: ...provide a breakdown of the number of children referred to Tusla to date in 2023, by referral type; and the entities from which the referral was made, including teachers, gardaí, the managers of direct provision centres and other categories. [55541/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (12 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: ...to identify the concentrated levels of disadvantage of schools. It also took into consideration the significant educational disadvantage experienced by Traveller and Roma learners and by students residing in direct provision or emergency homeless accommodation. This expansion was supported by an additional €32million investment in the programme from 2023, increasing my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (12 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 420. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what criteria must be met for a person living in direct provision to be eligible for HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54954/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Pa Daly: 585. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many of those residing in direct provision have deportation orders against them. [55399/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (12 Dec 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 685. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons currently in Direct Provision in Ireland; and the number who are children. [54774/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (12 Dec 2023)

Holly Cairns: 705. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of individuals who have been granted refugee status and remain resident in direct provision centres; and the number of these individuals who have been relocated to another direct provision centre since receiving refugee status. [55182/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (12 Dec 2023)

Pa Daly: 716. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many of those residing in direct provision have deportation orders against them. [55400/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Dec 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: ...recorded by his Department as being resident in accommodation provided by the International Protection Accommodation Service; the number of whom are children, including people who are resident in direct provision centres and in temporary accommodation in hotels and guesthouses, broken down by their length of stay, and whether they are an adult or a child, in tabular form. [55436/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (12 Dec 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 721. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons currently residing in direct provision centres in the State who have qualified for refugee status but continue to reside in direct provision centres. [55437/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (7 Dec 2023)

Alan Dillon: 295. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of 28 November 2023, if he will provide a breakdown of each of the nine locations providing emergency and permanent accommodation in County Mayo; the type of accommodation facilities in the emergency settings; and a breakdown of the number at each location. [54304/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: White Papers (7 Dec 2023) See 2 other results from this answer

Holly Cairns: 297. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the implementation of the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision; and the estimated timeframe for ending direct provision. [54315/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Helen McEntee: ...said that was going to happen. That was an awful tragedy. I spoke to the Garda Commissioner throughout the day. They were concerned about the potential for trouble. There is a large number of direct provision centres and accommodation in the area. We had to make sure those people were protected. A huge amount of work was done. We should not focus only on what happened in the riots....

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023) See 6 other results from this debate

Thomas Pringle: ...not about race. I find it interesting that one of the "concerns" highlighted in the motion is the findings of the Ombudsman for Children's special report on the safety and welfare of children in direct provision, given that not a single one of the six Rural Independent Group TDs showed up to the debate on the motion I brought forward on that report last Thursday evening, for which the...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: ...decent people would expect refugees to be treated but treating people who are coming from other conflicts, such as in Syria, Iraq or Afghanistan, in a completely inhumane way, by putting people into direct provision, at best, and putting them onto the streets, where they are vulnerable to being attacked by people whipped up by the far right, at worst.

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Programme for Government (5 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Robert Troy: In the programme for Government a commitment was given to end direct provision during the lifetime of this Government. Obviously, that commitment was made before the Ukrainian war and is not something we will be able to achieve. It is very important, however, that the State provides shelter that is safe, secure and warm for people seeking international protection. In light of the fact that...

Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023) See 7 other results from this debate

Thomas Pringle: ...White Paper will be published and when we can expect a new White Paper that will guide what we are looking at for the future because that is vitally important. Years ago, I was involved in the direct provision centre that was provided in Donegal town in 2000. I was involved in a support group for that there and it worked well. There were actually children in that direct provision...