Results 1-15 of 15 for "direct provision" speaker:Richard Bruton

Ombudsman for Children's Initiative on Eliminating Child Poverty and Child Homelessness: Statements (23 Sep 2021)

Richard Bruton: ...which has been successful in bringing communities together to tackle some of these embedded problems. I hope to see that particularly in some of the disadvantaged areas of my constituency. We will be ending direct provision and I know the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, has personally been highly committed to this. There are some very solid elements of a programme being formed through...

Direct Provision: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Richard Bruton: ...months and there would be four months in phase 1. That would be roughly 1,200 places. The reality is we now have six times that figure and at our peak we had ten times that figure. Of people in direct provision, 50% are more than one year in the system. We need to have assurance the speed of decision-making will change dramatically. Dr. Day's report indicates that in non-urgent cases,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Supports (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Bruton: In Ireland all immigrant children, including children in direct provision, can access first and second level education in a manner similar to Irish nationals. Back to school supports that are available to eligible families come under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection. These supports include the Back to School Clothing and Footwear...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (30 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: ...Support for phone management software 11/08/2015 Irish Post Annual sub. 11/08/2015 Temporary Information Officers 11/08/2015 Treacy Consulting Research project - service pathways. 11/08/2015 Unity Provision of ICT support 11/08/2015 Unity Provision of new firewall 11/08/2015 Viking Direct Provision of stationery supplies 11/08/2015 Wateross Management Ltd Advice on development...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (24 May 2017)

Richard Bruton: ... 11/08/2015 Softex Support for phone management software 11/08/2015 Irish Post Annual sub. 11/08/2015 Temporary Information Officers 11/08/2015 Treacy Consulting Research project - service pathways. 11/08/2015 Unity Provision of ICT support 11/08/2015 Unity Provision of new firewall 11/08/2015 Viking Direct Provision of stationery supplies 11/08/2015 Wateross Management Ltd Advice...

Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: The housing strategy includes a range of measures to increase housing supply. That includes supply to people who are moving from direct provision. That is an element of the housing strategy-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2017)

Richard Bruton: ...in accelerating the housing supply. We all agree that increasing supply is the key solution, both in the private sector and the public sector. We allowed a situation to develop where public sector direct provision fell away to levels that were way below those of any other country while, at the same time, relying too heavily on the private rental sector to deal with social housing. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision Data (27 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: ...and second level education in a manner similar to Irish nationals, until they have reached the age of 18 years. The Education system does not track whether a child enrolling in a school is in direct provision and does not, therefore, have statistics on the number of second level students who are in direct provision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision Data (27 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: ...and second level education in a manner similar to Irish nationals, until they have reached the age of 18 years. The Education system does not track whether a child enrolling in a school is in direct provision and does not, therefore, have statistics on the number who have completed their second level education here.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Asylum Applications (26 Oct 2016)

Richard Bruton: ...nationals, until they have reached the age of 18 years.  The Education system does not track whether a child enrolling in a school or sitting the Leaving Certificate is an asylum seeker or in direct provision.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: .... Table 1 Year Cost €’000 * Apprentice Population 2010 68.015 10,172 2011 43.353 8,327 2012 32.166 6,222 2013 27.942 5,711 2014 25.900 6,913 2015 34.800 8,317 2016 43.000 11,250* Direct provision costs in ETB training centres plus training allowances at all off the job phases. Excludes certain salary and support costs and provision costs in Institutes of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (25 Nov 2014)

Richard Bruton: ...The figures for 2014 will not be available until 2015. In addition to these direct financial grants, the agencies also provide a vast range of other supports from management development training to the direct provision of property solutions. There are many complex factors influencing decisions on selecting locations. The final decision on where to locate and indeed where to visit,...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: ...speedier processing of judicial reviews will in turn reduce the length of time applicants have to wait for a final decision on their application and correspondingly the length of time they may have to reside in the direct-provision system of accommodation in the State. All the proposals made by the Minister for Justice and Equality support the aims of the Public Service Stability Agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Training (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Bruton: My Department supports the development of staff to better serve the business needs of the Department through direct provision of training courses, support for staff studying business relevant academic courses primarily in their own time, and supporting attendance at relevant seminars and conferences. Details of expenditure on education and training in 2011 and in 2012 (to end April) are...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Sep 2006)

Richard Bruton: ...902: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the initiatives he plans to take to assist in the continuing conditions in Darfur, both through Ireland's membership of international bodies and by direct provision of resources or assistance. [29019/06]