Results 1-20 of 40 for "direct provision" speaker:Katherine Zappone

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (14 Dec 2016)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy is aware, the direct provision system is under the policy remit of my colleague the Tánaiste, the Minister for Justice and Equality. Children living in direct provision are not in the care of Tusla. Concerns about the welfare, safety or well-being of a child in direct provision are referred to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in line with Children First National...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (14 Dec 2016)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy is aware, the direct provision system is under the policy remit of my colleague the Tánaiste, the Minister for Justice and Equality. Children living in direct provision are not in the care of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Concerns about the welfare, safety or well-being of a child in direct provision are referred to Tusla, in line with Children First National...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Refugee Resettlement Programme (14 Dec 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ..., has primary responsibility in the area of asylum and immigration. Policy responsibility for such refugee children travelling with their parents, whether they are living in the community or in the direct provision system, insofar as it extends to my Department, is in relation to providing care and protection for any children where their welfare and safety are identified as a concern. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (21 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The direct provision system is under the policy remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. I understand that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency records any relevant information on the child's individual files, including where they have been living, but does not collate data in the manner requested by the Deputy. Children living in direct provision are in the care of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (28 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I can inform the Deputy that, in my opinion, the lives of children living in Direct Provision improved significantly when it was confirmed that the Ombudsman for Children had remit to receive complaints from them and on their behalf. Even if no complaint is ever made, the ability to make a complaint to the Ombudsman or Ombudsman for Children is a key right of a child or a parent in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (15 Nov 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I wish to inform the Deputy that Direct Provision comes under the policy remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. The matter to which the Deputy refers is more appropriately directed to that Department. Children living in Direct Provision are in the care and custody of their parents. With the introduction of mandatory reporting under Children First, Direct Provision...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (13 Jun 2018)

Katherine Zappone: ...who are not receiving adequate care or protection.  The Agency is obliged to provide care for these children for as long as their welfare requires it. It should be noted that children living in direct provision are in the care of their parent(s).  My colleague, the Minister of Justice and Equality has responsibility for the direct provision service, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (20 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: ...duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care or protection. In some circumstances a person seeking refugee in this country, with their children, may avail of the Direct Provision system, while their application is being considered. Children living in Direct Provision are provided with welfare supports as required. Direct Provision Centre managers...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision Data (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ...with their parents, insofar as it extends to my Department, is in relation to providing care and protection for any children where their welfare and safety are identified as a concern. The Direct Provision system is also under the policy remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. Children living in Direct Provision are in the care of their parent(s). Concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The direct provision system is under the policy remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. Children living in direct provision are in the care of their parent(s). Concerns about the welfare, safety or well-being of a child in direct provision are reported to the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, in line with Children First guidelines. Tusla has been working closely with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

Katherine Zappone: Would the witnesses comment on their proposals and how they might interact with other schemes? They mentioned direct provision a few times in their presentation, and that is being reviewed, but how can we move forward with a regularisation scheme when there are all the other challenges in terms of the direct provision issue? Could they comment on that?

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Every child residing in Ireland, whether he or she was born in Ireland or has relocated here, is entitled to equal access to services. The Deputy specifically mentioned children living in the direct provision system, for which the Minister for Justice and Equality has responsibility. Children living in direct provision remain in the care of their parents. If any concern is raised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Katherine Zappone: ...access to services. When the chair presented her report, however, Mr. Heylin indicated that we need more progress in the provision of some services for women, particular in the context of direct provision. This follows on from Deputy MacLochlainn's question. Ms Mbugua also spoke about the need for additional services and I would agree that direct provision is an appropriate context.

Seanad: Direct Provision System: Motion (17 Sep 2014)

Katherine Zappone: ...across the country. I also want to acknowledge the leadership of Senators Ó Clochartaigh and van Turnhout on discussions on this issue, as well as that of other Members in the Seanad cross-party group on direct provision. The Seanad held public consultation hearings on Ireland’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in May 2014. We heard...

Priority Questions: Children and Family Services Provision (1 May 2018)

Katherine Zappone: Tusla provides dedicated aftercare supports to the group of young adults who reach 18, after they are 18. It uses its resources to do that. On the question on children in direct provision who are in the care of their families, some of the questions relate to direct provision, which is under the remit of another Ministry. Perhaps some of the Deputy's questions are appropriate in that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ombudsman for Children Remit (9 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The direct provision system is under the remit of my colleague Frances Fitzgerald TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, and the policy decision in question is a matter for her. The Report of the Working Group on the Protection Process was published in June 2015 and recommended that the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman for Children would be given remit to deal with complaints...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (5 Apr 2017)

Katherine Zappone: ...the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care or protection. The Agency is obliged to provide care for these children for as long as their welfare requires it. Children living in direct provision are in the care of their parent(s). Concerns about the welfare, safety or well-being of a child in direct provision are reported to Tusla in line with Children First...

Priority Questions: Children and Family Services Provision (1 May 2018)

Katherine Zappone: With regard to the Deputy's question, the children who are in direct provision with their families are in the care of their families. Even though they are in the care of their families, there are a number of services available to them through Tusla. We have a dedicated Tusla person who regularly works with all direct provision centres throughout the country to ensure they have access to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (18 Oct 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I have been informed by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, that there is one child residing at the Mosney Direct Provision Centre who is on the Child Protection Notification System (CPNS).

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (13 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: ...;allocated a social worker from a specialist team who work exclusively with unaccompanied minors. They receive appropriate educational, social, medical and counselling support.   Children who, with their parents, live in Direct Provision, are provided with welfare supports as required. Tusla have seconded an experienced social worker to the Department of Justice and...