Results 1-20 of 104 for "direct provision" speaker:David Stanton

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (1 Oct 2019)

David Stanton: I must inform the Deputy that it is not possible to accurately determine the number of legal cases taken by families or individuals who are accommodated in a direct provision centre. I can say that presently there are 460 Judicial Reviews against the Department of Justice and Equality taken by applicants who are entitled to access direct provision if they so wish.  These...

Topical Issue Debate: Supreme Court Rulings (31 May 2017)

David Stanton: Deputy Mick Barry is very articulate in condemning the direct provision centres, but he does not say what he would put in their place. I invite him to let me know what he would do if he was Minister for Justice and Equality. What would he like to see instead of direct provision centres?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (26 Jul 2017)

David Stanton: I am currently looking to see how we can enable residents of direct provision centres that have secured their leave to remain to move out of direct provision. The Department of Justice and Equality is engaging with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and with the Department of Social Protection in this regard.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Direct Provision System (4 Oct 2016)

David Stanton: ..., an independent inspectorate and ombudsman; three relate to the recast reception conditions directive and have not been implemented; and one, recommendation 8.1 which calls for the replacement of the direct provision system, has not been implemented. The Senator mentioned the McMahon report on the protection process, including the direct provision system, which was published in 2015 and...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (17 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the rate of direct provision allocated to asylum seekers was last increased; his plans to increase the amount of direct provision; if the current amount is sufficient; his plans to allow asylum seekers to engage in paid work to supplement this income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16483/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (24 Jan 2012)

David Stanton: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers and others accommodated in the respective centres under the direct provision scheme; the number, gender and ages accommodated in each of the respective centres; the average and longest time that these persons have been accommodated; the total cost of direct provision in 2010, 2011 and the expected...

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

David Stanton: ...centres for those persons seeking protection, whether State-owned or privately owned, are operated by commercial companies. There are currently 32 accommodation centres being operated under the direct provision system. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to details of the cost of direct provision services per year from 2009 to date is set out as follows. Year Total...

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

David Stanton: The system of Direct Provision was established in 2000 when the then health boards, which were responsible for homeless people, found themselves unable to cope with a large number of individuals who were claiming asylum in Ireland. The Direct Provision system is a whole of Government system which delivers a wide range of services to those seeking international protection in Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (26 Jun 2019)

David Stanton: I and my colleague Minister Charles Flanagan T.D. have recently approved new standards for direct provision accommodation centres. They were prepared by a Standards Advisory Group, established in 2017 and comprising officials from my Department, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the HSE National Office for Social Inclusion as well as representatives from AkiDwA, Children's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (12 Oct 2017)

David Stanton: Recommendation 4.75 from the Working Group Report to Government on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers, chaired by Dr. Bryan McMahon (formerly of the High Court) recommended that all families should have access to cooking facilities (whether in a self contained unit or through use of a communal kitchen) in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (11 Jul 2019)

David Stanton: I and my colleague Minister Charles Flanagan T.D. have recently approved new standards for direct provision accommodation centres. They were prepared by a Standards Advisory Group, established in 2017 and comprising officials from my Department, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the HSE National Office for Social Inclusion as well as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigration and Refugee Crisis: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

David Stanton: A number of issues arise. There were many questions and comments and I will probably need an hour, or perhaps more, to answer all of them. On direct provision, most countries in the world face policy challenges posed by undocumented migrants. There is no doubt about that. We must try to do what is best for our country and for Irish citizens abroad. As I stated, there have been a number...

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

David Stanton: The Direct Provision system is a whole of Government system which delivers a wide range of State services to those seeking international protection in Ireland. These services include health services as provided by the HSE, education services as provided by primary and post-primary schools and, for adults, Education and Training Boards across the country. The Reception and Integration Agency,...

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: Direct Provision System (11 Sep 2017)

David Stanton: ...for Asylum Support Services (DASS), under the aegis of the then Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, was established in November 1999 to co-ordinate the scheme of dispersal and direct provision for asylum seekers. DASS was subsequently replaced by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) on 2 April, 2001. The government policy of dispersal to locations outside the capital...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (26 Sep 2017)

David Stanton: The wellbeing of residents in direct provision is an absolute priority for the Reception and Integration Agency, which is the agency of my Department tasked with overseeing the provision of full board accommodation and certain ancillary services to persons in the protection process. Since the direct provision system was established in 2000 some 60,000 persons have benefited from these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Apr 2018)

David Stanton: As the Deputy may be aware, the Direct Provision system encompasses the range of State services including accommodation, food, health and education directly provided to international protection applicants through all the relevant Government Departments and Agencies.  It is a whole-of-government support system for those seeking international protection in Ireland, although...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (30 Jan 2019)

David Stanton: ....  A record of all complaints received from the Ombudsman is kept by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department. In 2017, the Ombudsman referred 31 complaints from residents of direct provision accommodation centres to RIA. In 2018 the Ombudsman referred 66 complaints to RIA.  Officials from RIA meet quarterly with the Office of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (17 Oct 2017)

David Stanton: The position in relation to this matter is as set out in my response to a similar question in recent weeks. The wellbeing of residents in direct provision is an absolute priority for the Reception and Integration Agency, which is the agency of my Department tasked with overseeing the provision of full board accommodation and certain ancillary services to persons in the protection...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (25 Oct 2016)

David Stanton: All children living in direct provision accommodation are in the company of their parents or legal guardians - there are no unaccompanied minors in direct provision accommodation as they are the legal responsibility of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. These parents and guardians have the primary responsibility for the care and welfare of their children who reside with them and in that...