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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: ...circulated to members of both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Briefing Note includes a list of measures, identified so far, which would immediately improve the situation of those currently in Direct Provision, and on which officials of the Department have been asked to prepare proposals for the incoming Government. The work of the group is advancing at pace and their report is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: ...been circulated to members of both Houses of the Oireachtas.  The Briefing Note includes a list of measures, identified so far, which would immediately improve the situation of those currently in Direct Provision, and on which officials of the Department have been asked to prepare proposals for the incoming Government.  The work of the group is advancing at pace...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: ...that have been published by the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre, which can be found on its website . That guidance exists precisely because it is recognised that congregated settings such as Direct Provision centres present specific challenges in this pandemic.  Shared bedrooms and communal living space are provided in numerous settings. Similar arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: ...of 7,387 persons are recorded as being resident in accommodation provided by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department. This includes people who are resident in Direct Provision centres, in emergency accommodation in hotels and guesthouses and in the Balseskin Reception Centre. It should be borne in mind that a number of residents voluntarily...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: There are currently 44 dedicated accommodation centres being operated under the Direct Provision reception system, in addition to Balseskin Reception Centre, which allows for the delivery of necessary supports and services to persons newly arrived in the State. Due to continuing increases in the numbers applying for international protection in recent years, these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: A total of 916 people living in Direct Provision accommodation have an international protection status (refugee status or subsidiary protection) or a permission to remain in the State, as of the end of May 2020. These residents have the same entitlement to access housing supports and services as citizens and EEA nationals. Considerable work is being undertaken to support these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: ...offers by the health care workers in our accommodation centres. According to the HSE, between 10% and 20% indicated a willingness to accept such an offer. There are many reasons for this, including that some have family in the direct provision centre and do not wish to leave them or the services and supports available in their centre may be greater than what is on offer through the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: The location mentioned is an emergency accommodation centre rather than one of our dedicated accommodation centres (also known as Direct Provision centres). It was initially inspected by procurement staff of my Department before being contracted as temporary accommodation for international protection applicants in May 2019. Two staff from the International Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: ...been circulated to members of both Houses of the Oireachtas.  The Briefing Note includes a list of measures, identified so far, which would immediately improve the situation of those currently in Direct Provision, and on which officials of the Department have been asked to prepare proposals for the incoming Government.  The work of the group is advancing at pace...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: The number of residents in each Direct Provision accommodation centre by age and gender is set out in the following table. These figures represent those who are ordinarily resident in each centre. Some residents are temporarily off-site, however their beds are reserved for when they return and they are still considered occupants. When analysing these figures, it should also be noted that a...

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

David Stanton: ...by the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre, which can be found on its website www.hpsc.ie. That guidance exists precisely because it is recognised that congregated settings such as Direct Provision centres present specific challenges in this pandemic. IPAS has a dedicated team in place to work with accommodation centre managers so that they can manage any situation...

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

David Stanton: ...currently has no plans to increase the capacity of emergency accommodation for international protection applicants in County Monaghan. I can also advise that a regional tender process for Direct Provision accommodation for the Border Region is ongoing and is currently in the assessment phase. As the Deputy will appreciate, it would not be appropriate for me to make any further comment...

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

David Stanton: ...Houses of the Oireachtas. As the Deputy will be aware, the Briefing Note includes a list of measures, identified so far, which would immediately improve the situation of those currently in Direct Provision, and on which officials of the Department have been asked to prepare proposals for the incoming Government. The work of the group is advancing at pace and their report is expected...

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

David Stanton: I can inform the Deputy that there were 6,115 persons residing in Direct Provision accommodation as of 1 January 2019. The corresponding figure at 1 January 2020, was 7,683 persons. In 2019, the total figure for grants of status or permission to remain was 1,284. Between January and April of this year that total figure was 301 grants. The table below shows the number of persons residing in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (9 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: I can inform the Deputy that a total of 916 people living in Direct Provision have a permission to remain in the State, as of the end of May 2020. These residents have the same entitlement to access housing supports and services as citizens and EEA nationals. Considerable work is being undertaken to support these residents to move out of accommodation centres and into secure permanent...

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

David Stanton: ...by the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre, which can be found on its website www.hpsc.ie. That guidance exists precisely because it is recognised that congregated settings such as Direct Provision centres present specific challenges in this pandemic. Shared bedrooms and communal living space are provided in numerous settings. Similar arrangements apply in homeless and...

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

David Stanton: ...Houses of the Oireachtas. As the Deputy will be aware, the Briefing Note includes a list of measures, identified so far, which would immediately improve the situation of those currently in Direct Provision, and on which officials of the Department have been asked to prepare proposals for the incoming Government. The work of the group is advancing at pace and their report is expected...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (3 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: ...been published by the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre, which can be found on its website . That guidance exists precisely because it is recognised that congregated settings such as Direct Provision centres present specific challenges in this pandemic. During this time, centre managers have also been advised to increase the standard and frequency of cleaning throughout...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (3 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: ...seeking international protection, whether State-owned or privately owned, are operated by commercial companies under contract. There are currently 44 accommodation centres being operated under the Direct Provision reception system.  My Department contracts for an all-inclusive service, which includes catering services, as well...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (3 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: ...international protection process.  It builds on the work of the Working Group chaired by Judge Bryan McMahon. Their Report, published in June 2015, made substantive recommendations on improvements necessary within the international protection process and the Direct Provision reception system. Since then, significant improvements have been made to the system in recent...