Results 1-6 of 6 for "direct provision" speaker:Joe O'Reilly

Seanad: Housing: Statements (29 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...must increase social housing supply. Councils should be encouraged to build more, recruit tradespeople and bring them back home, and bring more of the Ukrainian refugees and people who are in direct provision centres into employment. Work permits should be speeded up. Everything should be done. Anyone who can be harnessed into the workforce should be brought in. People want to work;...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Young Voices on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: ...a lot in that respect but I would be interested in the witnesses' thoughts on how we could integrate more of the music across the island. On Ms Mufaro Justen's comments, apart from the need to move away from direct provision, the big issue is how long it has taken to get people accepted and into the workplace. The jobs are there and there is a need for people. Why not process people...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: ...work permit applications from those outside the country immediately. I understand that quite a number of applications are being processed. They must be fast-tracked. We are trying to eliminate the direct provision system, and rightly so. However, we need to fast-track the direct provision process. Asylum seekers who come into the country should, within reason, be brought into the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: First Annual Report of the Oversight Group on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: ...and barbaric practice of female genital mutilation was referenced in the submission. Will the witnesses comment further on where we are at with that issue? That leads neatly to my question about direct provision centres. There is a Government commitment to get rid of them. Will the witnesses comment on the position of women in these centres? I am trying to be deferential to the...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Feb 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: ...from Senator Malcolm Byrne of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the commitment made in the programme for Government to end direct provision; and the measures being taken to integrate refugees and those seeking asylum into our society. I have also received notice from Senator Fiona...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Irish Presidency of EU: Discussion with Amnesty International (16 May 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: Reference was made to direct provision and the treatment of refugees. I would be interested in hearing Amnesty International's perspective on this. I would think we deal very well with cases and provide a reasonable level of sustenance and accommodation. We cannot do much more in these circumstances.