Results 1-20 of 53 for "direct provision" speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Properties (16 May 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...refuge : - Kilbride Camp, Co. Wicklow, - Ballymullen Barracks, Kerry, - former Columb Barracks, Westmeath. In addition a DOD landholding at Knockalisheen Co Clare, which is currently in use as a Direct Provision centre, is also used to provide tented accommodation for persons seeking International Protection. Gormanston Training Centre, Co Meath was also used as an emergency...

Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements (16 Feb 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...practical support such as tentage and engineering assistance at a site in Knockalisheen, County Clare. The tentage erected onsite provides additional accommodation for up to 104 applicants at an existing direct provision centre. This site is a Department of Defence landholding which was already in use as a direct provision centre. The Defence Forces are also providing logistical...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Protection (1 Feb 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...following a request for assistance from Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Affairs. This site is a Department of Defence landholding which was already in use  as a Direct Provision centre.   My Department is engaging closely with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Affairs regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (14 Dec 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...social policy, equality and public services, including matters relating to arts and culture, children, justice, policing reform and community safety, disability, social inclusion, gender equality, direct provision, the Irish language and sport; - the Cabinet Committee on Education and the associated senior officials' group established to oversee implementation of Programme for Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (29 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: First, Deputy O'Rourke referred to direct provision and the targets. It is going to be extremely challenging now. It is 2022 and many people in direct provision are in a position where they are now legally resident in the State and can leave direct provision if they wish, but they are staying in it at the moment. Obviously, the wider housing issue is probably a factor in that but it is a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...efforts to address domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, and matters relating to arts and culture, children, justice, policing reform and community safety, disability, social inclusion, direct provision, the Irish language, and sport. The unit incorporates the policing reform implementation programme office, which oversees the implementation of A Policing Service for the Future,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: More than two years ago, there were up to 1,000 people who were in direct provision and could have left but decided to stay.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...district heating systems need to be examined in the context of the energy crisis and what supports we can give to protect tenants, in particular, from exorbitant energy costs. Deputy Paul Murphy raised direct provision centres and the comments by the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, yesterday. Where someone is fully employed, is a citizen of the State, may have been in a position for two...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Reports (14 Sep 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...Ireland protocol. Other social policy work advanced during 2021 included wider health service reforms, further education and special education needs provision and finalisation of the White Paper on direct provision. Other work included: delivery of an initial well-being framework for Ireland and a supporting information hub, which are being developed to better understand and measure our...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Projects (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: .... This is separate from the Ukrainian situation. It is putting a strain on emergency accommodation that was not anticipated. The estimate in the report of Dr. Catherine Day in respect of direct provision was approximately 3,500. We will be well beyond that and the number could go to 9,000 or 12,000 before the end of the year. This is creating its own pressures. Within the European...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...December and is currently open for applications; advancing proposals to deal effectively with the issue of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence through a third national strategy; ending the direct provision system and replacing it with a new international protection accommodation policy; extending paid parental leave, allowing parents to spend more time with their baby during his or...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...efforts to address domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, and matters relating to arts and culture, children, justice, policing reform and community safety, disability, social inclusion, direct provision, the Irish language, and sport. In addition, the section has departmental oversight of the National Economic and Social Council. It participates in relevant interdepartmental...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (5 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...an eight week period, which will expire on 13 June 2022, to review the draft report and make observations. It will then take it from there. In terms of the emergency accommodation issue and direct provision, Deputy Boyd Barrett mentioned Ukraine as well, which I think is a bit unfair.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (5 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...inquiry against people who are working flat out within our system to do everything they possibly can to accommodate people with respect and with dignity. We are doing that. In terms of ending direct provision, the Government has a policy in that respect. There are hundreds of families in direct provision who could leave it, but the housing situation does not facilitate them doing so....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...efforts to address domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, and matters relating to arts and culture, children, justice, policing reform and community safety, disability, social inclusion, direct provision, the Irish language and sport. In addition, the section has departmental oversight of the National Economic and Social Council, participates in relevant interdepartmental committees...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Micheál Martin: ...of social policy, equality and public services, including matters relating to arts and culture, children, justice, policing reform, community safety, disability, social inclusion, gender equality, direct provision, the Irish language and sport. It has departmental oversight of the National Economic and Social Council, provides me with briefing and speech material on social policy and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (29 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: ...social policy, equality and public services, including matters relating to arts and culture, children, justice, policing reform and community safety, disability, social inclusion, gender equality, direct provision, the Irish language and sport. The unit also has departmental oversight of the National Economic and Social Council and provides me with briefing and speech material on social...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: ...the economy right across the board. We have a retrofitting programme to do, and, again, we will require specific skill sets for that in addition to the housebuilding. There is a whole programme on direct provision. A whole programme will be required right across the board. It is going to be very challenging on the skills front.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jul 2021)

Micheál Martin: ...social policy, equality and public services, including matters relating to justice, policing reform and community safety; arts and culture; children; disability; social inclusion; gender equality; direct provision; the Irish language; and sport. The Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality last met on 30 November and will meet again shortly. In addition to the meetings of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (11 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: ...social policy, equality and public services, including matters relating to arts and culture, children, justice, policing reform and community safety, disability, social inclusion, gender equality, direct provision, the Irish language and sport; the Cabinet committee on education and the associated senior officials' group established to oversee implementation of programme for Government...