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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (1 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Applicants for International Protection accommodated under the system of direct provision, operated by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, are provided with full board accommodation and other facilities and services. My Department administers the daily expenses allowance, which is paid to protection applicants who live in the direct provision system,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Applicants for International Protection accommodated under the system of Direct Provision operated by the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) of the Department of Justice and Equality are provided with full board accommodation and other facilities/services. My Department administers the daily expenses allowance (DEA) which is paid to protection applicants who live in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Asylum Seekers (6 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Applicants for International Protection accommodated under the system of Direct Provision, operated by the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, are provided with full board accommodation and other facilities and services. My department administers the daily expenses allowance (DEA) which is paid to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (20 Oct 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Applicants for International Protection accommodated under the system of Direct Provision operated by the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) of the Department of Justice and Equality are provided with full board, accommodation and other services. My Department administers the daily expenses allowance (DEA) which is paid to protection applicants who live in the direct...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (15 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...Reform. Since its commencement in 2017, the reviews carried out by my Department relating to the Justice vote include a review Criminal Legal Aid carried out in 2018 and a review in relation to Direct Provision: Overview of Current Accommodation Expenditure in 2019. Links to these reviews are provided as follows: - Criminal Legal Aid:Overview of current system and potential lessons from...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Applicants for International Protection accommodated under the system of direct provision, operated by the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth , are provided with full board accommodation and other facilities and services. My department administers the daily expenses allowance which is paid to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Applicants for International Protection accommodated under the system of Direct Provision operated by the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) of the Department of Justice and Equality are provided with full board accommodation and other facilities/services. My department administers the daily expenses allowance (DEA) which is paid to protection applicants who live in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (21 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...respect of whom daily expenses allowance is being paid. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is leading the implementation of the commitments contained in the White Paper to End Direct Provision, adopted by the Government in February 2021. Any increases to the rate of daily expenses allowance, pending the implementation of the White Paper to End Direct...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no direct role in these independent functions. I have been informed by An Garda Síochána that there is no location type of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (28 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...whom daily expenses allowance is being paid. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is leading the implementation of the recommendations contained in the White Paper to End Direct Provision, adopted by the Government in February 2021. Any increases to the current rate of daily expenses allowance, pending the implementation of the White Paper to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (23 May 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...children by €1 would be approximately €760,000. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is leading the implementation of the recommendations contained in the White Paper to End Direct Provision, adopted by the Government in February 2021. Any increases to the current rate of daily expenses allowance, pending the implementation of the White...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (10 Mar 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome that Minister O’Gorman has brought the White Paper to end Direct Provision and to establish a new International Protection Support Service to Government, which will meet the Government commitment to end direct provision. This White Paper outlines a model for developing a new International Protection Accommodation and Support System that will be implemented between now and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...accommodation.  The current weekly rates of payment are €38.80 per adult and €29.80 per child.  DCEDIY is leading the implementation of the commitments contained in the White Paper to End Direct Provision, including the provision of a new income support payment system.  This paper was adopted by the Government in February 2021 and my officials...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (9 Sep 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I welcome the fact that my colleague, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has brought the White Paper to end Direct Provision and to establish a new International Protection Support Service to Government, which will meet the Government commitment to end direct provision. This White Paper outlines a model for developing a new International Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...of supports available form DEASP to employers when employing a person with a disability No Cost incurred N/A Meet the Employer Information Event On-site in the Direct Provision Centre, Mosney, Co Meath. 3rd March 2020 The event intended to provide group information sessions, one to one engagements with Case Officers and a 'meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications Data (17 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: ...labour market through the Employment Permit Acts. To date no applications for an employment permit have been received by my Department from International Protection applicants from the Mosney Direct Provision Centre in Co Meath.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...of whom daily expenses allowance is being paid. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is leading the implementation of the commitments contained in the White Paper to End Direct Provision, adopted by the Government in February 2021. My Department is committed to supporting this process and my officials will continue to work with colleagues in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (30 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...;10.8 million for the allowance in 2022. The current weekly rates of payment are €38.80 per adult and €29.80 per child. There are approximately 4,400 adults and 1,540 children residing in the system of direct provision in respect of whom daily expenses allowance is being paid. Any person who considers they may have an entitlement to a payment under the SWA Scheme is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (20 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...to new arrivals from Ukraine. Under that legislation, new arrivals who are staying in designated State-provided accommodation will receive €38.80 per week, which is equivalent to what people in direct provision receive. That legislation will be debated on Committee and Remaining Stages in the Seanad tomorrow. As the Deputy knows, there was broad support for it in the Dáil,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (31 Mar 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...a person must be in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for at least nine months before being eligible to apply for the scheme when pursuing a third level qualification. Time spent in Direct Provision is counted towards this BTEA qualification period. Any person seeking to enter education should engage with their local Intreo Centre to assess their options. If there is a...