Results 1-6 of 6 for "direct provision" speaker:Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

Period Poverty: Motion (13 Mar 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: ...of all ages in managing their health and hygiene on a monthly basis, even if they can afford sanitary products. However, I will focus first on the most marginalised in society. Homeless women and women in direct provision are particularly vulnerable. Imagine being homeless and all of the daily challenges that brings. Then imagine being a homeless menstruating woman and having to manage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: ...victims, but the culture from which they come does not see it that way. Is a specific type of treatment required in those cases? Is there a pipeline to which they can go if they happen to be in a direct provision centre? Are there avenues for them to access the type of help they need? I also have questions for the representatives of BeLonG To. They mentioned a communications plan...

Topical Issue Matters (1 Jul 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: ...Garda Síochána; (13) Deputy Clare Daly - the need to address issues raised in the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Report 2014; (14) Deputy Niall Collins - the need to discuss the working group report on direct provision; (15) Deputy Colm Keaveney - the need to provide the resources necessary for young people with intellectual disabilities transitioning to adult services;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulation on Eurodac: Motion (2 Jul 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: ...prepared for an influx of people from different parts of the world who have not been here previously. It is important to be ready for that. Will this be helpful in dealing with people who are in direct provision? I understand that some of the people who are in direct provision have been there for a long time because there might be aspects of their past that could not be verified or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: ...benefit of Ms Counihan's experience, for which I thank her. In regard to the impact of violence against immigrants, does Ms Hurley have figures indicating whether this is primarily happening in direct provision centres, for example, as opposed to being a problem among people who are legally here and living in communities? Is that type of information collated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Achievements of Irish Presidency and EU Justice and Home Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Justice and Equality (2 Oct 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: On the common European asylum system, I welcome the agreement on a couple of elements thereof. How is Ireland faring in the direct provision of accommodation for asylum seekers in comparison with other member states? What impact will that decision make on the processing times for applications, some of which can be quite considerable and lengthy? Will these decisions have a positive impact...