Results 1-19 of 19 for "direct provision" speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...confused. There are so many of them. Will the Immigrant Council of Ireland representatives talk through the practicality of giving effect to immigration status? Mr. Killoran and I spoke about accommodation and direct provision approximately two years ago, and neither matter has been resolved. He is quite right. I am sorry.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (7 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 121. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update in relation to the White Paper to end direct provision and the proposed funding model for Approved Housing Bodies to support the building of a pipeline for phase two accommodation; the number of suitable properties in each county identified by his Department and the Housing Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (2 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 47. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the White Paper to end direct provision; the timeline of proposed works and actions to dismantle direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27840/22]

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ..., Deputy Donohoe, asking for it to be extended from €14,000 to €15,000 per year. I can understand that. However, consider the pressures now in addition to our housing crisis, people coming out of direct provision and a greatly increased number of people looking for accommodation. If we are trying to increase housing stock generally without placing additional pressure on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 24. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the ongoing work to dismantle the direct provision system in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13368/22]

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...It needs to be cemented and just simply done. I also want to highlight the particular mental health challenges and access to services for young people in the Traveller community and for those in direct provision who, in addition to having other structural difficulties through education, which we know of and have spoken about in this House, are also othered or bullied in different ways....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: .... To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to granting citizenship for all front-line essential workers, particularly for those currently living in direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61435/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 74. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the ongoing work taking place within his Department to dismantle direct provision, as detailed in the White Paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59204/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This series of questions is to find out from the Minister the status of the ongoing work within his Department to dismantle direct provision, as detailed in the White Paper. Will he make a statement on the matter and update us on the details?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (3 Dec 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: That is great. I have another question on childcare and I will leave until then. On international protection, the Minister is doing an awful lot of work in trying to end the direct provision system. Will he give us an outline of how the additional €41 million will expedite that process? There is also €3 million specifically for refugee and migrant integration and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...to make the point that Ruhama yesterday launched a very good film in respect of trafficking and victims of trafficking. Of course, victims of trafficking are not asylum seekers and should not be in direct provision centres. They are victims of trafficking and need a different accommodation solution.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (21 Oct 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider prioritising applications by Afghans currently in direct provision centres given the difficult and increasingly stressful situation in Afghanistan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48264/21]

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...to make it happen. Since I was appointed as Fine Gael's equality spokesperson last year, I have linked in again and again with charity and advocacy groups for refugees, asylum seekers and those in direct provision. I have spoken and engaged directly with people in direct provision many times. Some have been there for many years. That includes, as of today, 211 Afghan refugees. A...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Protection (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ..., that is, asylum seekers which is currently not permitted; the timeline for introduction of legislation to the Houses of the Oireachtas as committed to in the Government White Paper to end Direct Provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43725/21]

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...look closely at ourselves. For example, we can work to find meaningful, creative and therapeutic access between children in long-term State care and their parents. We need to acknowledge that our system of direct provision is wrong and that it is contributing to trauma and damaging parent-child relationships, thereby subjecting parents to unwarranted restrictions. I could also mention...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (24 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 642. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in direct provision that have availed of the support scheme since changes were made in each year and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37862/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (20 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 467. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for the relocation of identified victims of trafficking out of direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31762/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: That is fine. The committee has a report from the HPSC on outbreaks in vulnerable population settings. It states that 14 outbreaks in direct provision centres were notified, with 175 cases linked to those outbreaks. Is that the Department's information? Is that the total number of cases in direct provision centres or are there more and the 175 are just linked to those outbreaks?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In the interests of time, could someone from the HSE answer, please? According to the HPSC's report, 175 cases are linked to the 14 clusters. Is that the universe of cases in direct provision centres or is it just the number of cases linked to the outbreaks, is there a different number and, if so, what is that number?