Results 1-7 of 7 for "direct provision" speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (11 Sep 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37469/17]

International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...to remain in the State, examined and determined in a single process. Those are the issues with the Bill. I now want to deal with the serious issues that have arisen in relation to children in direct provision. Those issues were addressed, first, by HIQA in its report of November 2014 and subsequently by Tusla in May of this year when it replied to what HIQA had said about them. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Global Resettlement Needs and Related Matters: UNHCR (24 Jun 2015)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...700 people have come to Ireland in the past month who are placing a significant demand on our resources. This might continue. The constructive positive development of increasing resources to people in direct provision is attracting more people here than it appears we can cope with. How do we resolve this issue? Would it be fair to say that every country in the United Nations should be...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (20 Sep 2012)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...na Gaillimhe. The Reception and Integration Agency of the Department of Justice and Equality is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. The State provides levels of support, in addition to full board accommodation, for asylum seekers, with all costs covered and no costs charged to the asylum seekers. Asylum seekers...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (20 Sep 2012)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...a debate in the Oireachtas, that is a matter for the Whips. I do not see any reason such a debate would not take place. I will be happy to pass on to the Minister the Senators' views on visits to direct provision centres. While this is clearly not a matter for which I have responsibility, it would be good if people visited the centres, although the hours of visitation are a different...

Written Answers — Housing Aid: Housing Aid (13 Oct 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...and Children the schemes which operate in her Department for providing housing for persons with disabilities, people leaving sheltered accommodation or hospitals either through grants, loans or direct provision; the persons eligible to apply for such schemes; the funding which is available annually for such schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28583/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Oct 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...and Local Government the schemes which operate in his Department for providing housing for persons with disabilities and those leaving sheltered accommodation or hospitals through grants, loans or direct provision; the persons eligible to apply for such schemes; the funding which is available annually for such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28584/05]