Results 1-20 of 63 for "direct provision" speaker:Catherine Murphy

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017)

Catherine Murphy: In his opening statement, Mr. Waters made reference to the fact that there were no "cheaper alternatives" to direct provision. As a country we have been criticised repeatedly about direct provision in the context of human rights. We can always do things more cheaply. However, we must look at things in the round. We must balance the cost of direct provision against meeting our human rights...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (11 Oct 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 28. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made on her commitment in February 2015 to allow asylum seekers living in direct provision to have their complaints independently examined by the Ombusdman and the Ombudsman for Children in line with the recommendations of the 2015 working group report, Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made on her commitment in February 2015 to allow asylum seekers living in direct provision to have their complaints independently examined by the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman for Children in line with the recommendations of the 2015 working group report, Improvements to the Protection Process, including direct provision and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (6 Sep 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 575. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons seeking international protection here that were placed in emergency accommodation rather than dedicated direct provision centres in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of persons that have had their application approved with a permission to remain that have not exited on a full-time basis from direct...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 473. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residents in direct provision who have secured refugee status but remained at direct provision centres in the end of 2020. [5176/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 229. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has consulted with a nutritional and dietary professional in respect of the catering and food services provided in direct provision centres; and if persons with special dietary requirements are catered for in respect of food services in direct provision. [10067/20]

Direct Provision for Asylum Seekers: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: ...a rota for Private Members' business and there is always a long list of issues Deputies would like to discuss. Deputy Pringle was particularly determined that the House would debate the issue of direct provision. All Deputies will remember the night we had survivors of the Magdalen laundries in the Gallery. It was an unusual occasion because we stood up and applauded these women for...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017)

Catherine Murphy: We all know that there is a very significant housing and homelessness crisis at the moment. In his opening statement, Mr. Waters makes reference to the sizeable number of people in direct provision who should be moving on but cannot do so because housing and other services are not available to them. Is the Department dealing with that issue? Is this coming out of the Department's Vote?...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 471. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons seeking international protection who were accommodated in direct provision centres in each of the years 2017 to 2020, inclusive; the number broken down by gender, and if they were minors or adults, in direct provision centres at the end of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Oct 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I particularly picked out a specific area. We all know there is a housing crisis. At the same time, there is a commitment in the programme for Government to cease direct provision or to work towards its cessation. This response tells us that 11 contracts involving 1,295 additional beds have been secured through this process so, in actual fact, we are going the other direction. I know...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I actually asked the Tánaiste to ask the Garda Commissioner to publish the report. I will move on. With regard to the negotiation of procurement procedures for the commercially owned and run direct provision centres, the Comptroller and Auditor General said in his report this morning that use of that procedure is only permitted in certain limited circumstances which we could not see...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Properties (30 Apr 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (4 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if persons residing in direct provision centres are considered in need of housing; if they are included in homelessness figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30786/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision System (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if persons in direct provision are classified as international students for fees in the context of completing the leaving certificate and progressing to third-level education here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38411/18]

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I want to cover a few other areas, some of which have been covered already, including that of direct provision and-----

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recreational facilities available to persons under 18 years of age housed in direct provision centres by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25286/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 228. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units of PPE provided to each direct provision centre for staff use and for use by persons seeking international protection. [10066/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 230. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if each direct provision centre has conducted a risk assessment regarding Covid-19; if each centre has sufficient self-isolation rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10068/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 470. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of firms and or companies that received payments directly related to the services associated with direct provision in each of the years 2017 to 2020, inclusive. [5173/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 472. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residents in direct provision centres who contracted Covid-19 in 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5175/21]