Results 1-14 of 14 for "direct provision" speaker:Michael McNamara

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (9 Apr 2024)

Michael McNamara: 1139. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of occupants at each direct provision centre in the State on 1 March 2024; the contracted capacity at each direct provision centre in the State on 1 March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14716/24]

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2024: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

Michael McNamara: ...being played between the Minister’s Department and that of the Minister, Deputy O’Brien - the Department of housing - with regard to who is ultimately going to house people when they come out of direct provision. That is a different conversation, which I look forward to having with the Minister during Topical Issues, when I hope I will finally get some information which I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2021)

Michael McNamara: ...but, equally, it is essential. The threat in general has not subsided and the threat has not subsided for nursing homes in particular. We know congregated settings are a risk, whether that be direct provision centres, where there was an outbreak in Ennis last week, meat factories, where there are continuing risks and outbreaks or, indeed, nursing homes. There was an outbreak very...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: My next question concerns testing in direct provision centres. The EU reception conditions directive allows for health screening etc., but it is silent on what happens if someone does not co-operate. There is a duty on the State to provide accommodation under the directive. What happens if someone does not want to be tested regularly and argues that he or she is at a heightened risk of...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (3 Sep 2020)

Michael McNamara: ...than they are in other countries. At the same time, we have failed to deal with the clusters of infections that are the real cause for concern. I understand there was a discussion in NPHET about direct provision centres but the advice that came out from senior figures in NPHET to others was that it would be politically sensitive to raise the issue. This means we cannot look at the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: There have been various concentrations of Covid-19 in the population, one of which was in direct provision and another occurred in meat plants, where there is a very high proportion of non-Irish workers, including third-country nationals who are not from the EU. Where and how can persons in direct provision or migrant workers who are undocumented seek mental health support in Ireland?

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Michael McNamara: ...a cloud over An Garda Síochána and the role it played on that night. Another incident took place in Miltown Malbay. It pains me, to an extent, to hear about what is going on there. I recall when the direct provision centre was set up there. The Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, were looking for venues to host direct provision centres. While it might come...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (19 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: Yes. We also need to agree about next week's sitting, which is on congregated settings, focusing on nursing homes. Do we also wish to cover direct provision next week or will we consider it separately at a future date?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (19 May 2020)

Michael McNamara: We can have two sessions on nursing homes and one on direct provision if the committee agrees to that. Rather than eating into our time now I would like to discuss it tomorrow. Perhaps we should push this discussion back until tomorrow. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will have to agree that tomorrow. There is another issue with regard to access to Microsoft Teams for parliamentary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2015)

Michael McNamara: ...to make submissions to her on the recommendations put forward by the working group, before the recommendations are considered by her and approved by the Cabinet, on the protection process and the direct provision system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25851/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2015)

Michael McNamara: 358. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date the working group report on improvements to the protection process and the direct provision system is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25852/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (4 Jun 2014)

Michael McNamara: 159. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason election canvassers are prohibited from canvassing at direct provision centres around the country; if she will outline any domestic legal provisions and any international legal obligations in that regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23886/14]

Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)

Michael McNamara: When will the Government's Committee Stage amendments to the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill be published? If it were serious about immigration reform, particularly the reform of direct provision, the Government would sign up to the European Union's directive on the reception of immigrants.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (10 Oct 2012)

Michael McNamara: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers that have died while living in direct provision centres over the past 12 years; the year in which each died; their respective ages at the time of their deaths and the respective cause of their deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43669/12]