Results 1-20 of 47 for "direct provision" speaker:Brian Stanley

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (18 Apr 2024)

Brian Stanley: I am trying to figure out what is going on. Another Department appeared before us lately and told us that applicants got a letter saying they had to leave the State. If applicants are in direct provision or accommodation under Mr. Delaney's Department, do they not receive a letter telling them to leave the State? Is there any monitoring of whether they leave? If someone has gone through...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024)

Brian Stanley: ...decision because something else is happening in the courts in tandem. What is the Department's target for reducing the time? We need to free up space. I presume many of those people are in direct provision. Some of them will be successful applicants and are homeless. How is the Department removing the blocks in the system? It is not the best term to use. Four of every ten cases...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024)

Brian Stanley: The 48 cases are in direct provision, and they have not had a first decision yet. These have not even gone near appeal yet.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024)

Brian Stanley: What is the longest period of time that somebody is in direct provision?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 24 – Justice (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: Obviously, a lot of the direct provision system is blocked up at the moment because we cannot move people out quickly enough because of the housing situation and all of that. We need to get people integrated, in particular people who have cleared all of the hurdles and who have established genuine cases. In terms of moving them and getting other people in, and getting people out of tents...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 24 – Justice (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: It was 248 last year. In terms of improving accommodation, there was a Government White Paper on this and talk of ending direct provision. From an official point of view, in terms of the Department trying to move towards that system, obviously the Ukrainian situation has happened and it has been a crisis. A war is a crisis and we are trying to deal with an emergency situation now, which...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: ...put under huge pressure in respect of all of this. I have some questions around it. A total of 59,000 people sought accommodation and another group of international protection applicants are in direct provision. What is the term in direct provision as well? Have officials examined the option of buying some of these buildings? At the moment, there seems to be a huge scramble. I know...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (30 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: 54. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions his Department is taking to support those still in direct provision who have been naturalised to exit the system and integrate into society. [15170/23]

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Stanley: ..., Integration and Youth to resume examination of the appropriation account 2021 for Vote 40 – Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The committee is particularly interested in direct provision expenditure and international protection, emergency accommodation, modular homes, and accommodation contracts and related processes. We are joined by the following officials...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Stanley: On the 5,000 people who are stuck in direct provision who have status under the different categories, which I am always trying to get my head around, they could be working in the community and living independently. Is the biggest barrier to that private rental accommodation and accommodation generally? Is housing the issue for those 5,000 people?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Stanley: A figure of just over 5,000 have status in direct provision and are in a position to move out if suitable accommodation were available. How many people in direct provision, in the IPAS system, have been refused status and what happens in that case? Of the almost 20,000 in total, how many have been refused? Mr. Kevin McCarthy may not have the exact figure.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Stanley: As I recall, there was a White Paper on ending direct provision, and then Ukraine happened. I presume events overtook everything and we understand that, but my recollection of what was out there in respect of direct provision was that State-owned facilities were an option. Has there been any advancement of those plans?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Stanley: What is the longest period for which someone has been in direct provision?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Stanley: Approximately 1,700 people have been in direct provision for more than five years-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Stanley: What is the total number of direct provision centres, between emergency and the other type?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Brian Stanley: Where people in direct provision are working, do they pay?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Feb 2023)

Brian Stanley: ...McAuliffe. I will now move on to our work programme. Next week we will resume our engagement with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with specific focus on direct provision expenditure, international protection and emergency accommodation. On 23 February, we will engage with the Central Bank, representatives from the Office of the Revenue...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: ...of interest is expenditure on emergency departments. On 16 February, we will resume our engagement with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with a specific focus on direct provision expenditure, international protection and emergency accommodation. Members have billions there to get their teeth into, in case Deputy McAuliffe thinks we are dealing with...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: ...is expenditure on emergency departments. On 16 February, we will resume our engagement with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, with a specific focus on direct provision expenditure, international protection and emergency accommodation. I also flag that we should also mention in the invitation the issue of the provision of modular units. On 23...