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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (27 Jul 2021)

Gerald Nash: ...the estimated annual cost of a targeted fund to fully finance third-level education for 100 persons experiencing homelessness including those living in temporary accommodation such as hostels, direct provision centres and domestic abuse refuges. [39755/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Access to Higher Education (30 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 693. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide third level educational opportunities for residents in direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20505/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision System (30 Jul 2020)

Gerald Nash: 696. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the student survey from an organisation (details supplied) on the second level educational plans of persons in direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20508/20]

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)

Gerald Nash: I commend Senator Lawless on raising this very important issue. I work on many issues which relate to the rights of asylum seekers and those living in direct provision centres. The Mosney direct provision centre is in my area and I am proud to say I have many friends who, unfortunately, have occupied places in that centre for far too long. Given that the Supreme Court has adjudicated that...

Direct Provision for Asylum Seekers: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Oct 2014)

Gerald Nash: ...ever more prominent in public debate over recent times. Like my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, I want change, not just as a public representative but as a human being. One of the largest direct provision centres in the country, Mosney, is in my constituency. I and my colleagues in government want to ensure that, in particular, the needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 Jun 2014)

Gerald Nash: 469. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the system of direct provision; the number of persons who are accommodated in direct provision centres across the State; if she will provide figures in terms of the number of children, those aged under 18 years, who are subject to the direct provision system; if she will provide figures in terms of the number of young...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 16 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (6 Dec 2012)

Gerald Nash: ...adequate long-term housing, including, for example, long-term leasing, the rental accommodation scheme and so forth. It would appear the Department and local authorities are disengaging from the direct provision of social housing units and are doing more work with the voluntary housing agencies. How does the provision of housing funding now compare with six or seven years ago? What sort...