Results 1-20 of 57 for "direct provision" speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 880. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to resolve the issues which gave rise to hunger strikes at a direct provision centre (details supplied). [21234/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in place and the efforts made to ensure that direct provision accommodation centres are in compliance with planning laws and with fire and safety regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12713/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department carries out assessments and investigations of direct provision accommodation centres to ensure they are in compliance with planning laws and with fire and safety regulations at the time the tender is awarded and after that time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12714/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (3 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 354. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when inspections of direct provision centres will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8702/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (3 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 355. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which in view of the absence of inspections, he can be confident that operators of direct provision centres are maintaining appropriate health and safety standards during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8703/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: 356. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place between the HSE, operators of direct provision centres and his Department in relation to notification of suspected and-or positive cases of Covid-19 in direct provision centres whether amongst residents or staff members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8704/20]

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...to the spread of the virus in schools or homes. Let us work off that to ensure we can reinstate greater normality into their lives in the coming weeks. I note what the Minister has stated in respect of direct provision. There are very many children in direct provision and the difficulties they are going through in the absence of being able to socialise with their friends or go to their...

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...in order that we can get our children and young people back to normality and back among their friends. I would have liked, if I had more time, to talk about the particular issues of children in direct provision, who are greatly affected, and young women who have been smuggled into the country and are suffering as a result of being part of the sex industry. I shudder to think how those...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (10 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that transitioned from direct provision to permanent homes in the community after being granted refugee status or subsidiary protection in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51170/19]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...cost €15 million. We want to be hospitable and welcoming but perhaps we should be careful in the manner in which we issue invitations to high-powered and important guests. With regard to the direct provision budget, the estimate for the year was €70 million but that costs have increased to €130 million. I hope that we will be able to challenge and deal with this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (26 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister will be aware that, in 2018, regulations were introduced in respect of reception standards for people applying for direct provision. Regulation 17 expressly deals with the right of children who are in direct provision to have access to educational services in the exact same way as though they were Irish citizens. I would be extremely concerned if I was the Minister for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...where people stay while their applications are being considered. Where we differ is that people are staying for too long. We have seen that 22%, which works out at 1,600 people, have been in direct provision centres for more than three years. That allows people to say, legitimately, that this system is unfair on humans and is inhumane. We need to recognise that we need to stop...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 5. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the fact that 35% of residents of direct provision centres have been there for more than two years will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47617/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: As of this month, approximately 7,500 people are availing of accommodation services under the direct provision system run by the Department of Justice and Equality. In total, 35% of those residents have been waiting in direct provision more that two years, and 22% have been waiting more than three years. What is the Government's plan for dealing with this ever-increasing issue and does it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. We have to be frank here. I regret to say that a message is going out that the Government has lost control of the issue of direct provision. The public are getting that impression because proposals for direct provision centres are being blocked simply because of local opposition. The message going out is that the country is unable to sustain...

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate which is timely as it is important that the House have a debate about the issues concerning direct provision which, unfortunately, have very much been in the news for negative reasons in recent times. It is also important to have a general debate on migration into the country. It is not something we usually debate, but it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the new standards for direct provision centres; when these standards will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43671/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the inspection process that will be implemented to ensure compliance with the new standards for direct provision centres and the consequences direct provision centres will face for failure to meet those standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43672/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (3 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...been added to by events of this week. When people come into the country looking for international protection, we obviously have an obligation to provide them with shelter. We do that through the direct provision system in centres. It appears now that we also need to avail of emergency accommodation. How many asylum seekers are in emergency accommodation at present?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (3 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am concerned that 1,389 people are staying in hotels and guest houses while their applications for international protection are being processed. We have a problem in the direct provision centres with people who have been granted international protection not moving on because of the shortage in the housing system. What is the Government's plan to provide further accommodation for the...