Results 1-16 of 16 for "direct provision" speaker:Cian O'Callaghan

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...accommodation for homeless people has increased by 30% in the last 12 months while the number of children in emergency accommodation has increased by 47%. That is not to mention people living in direct provision, people fleeing domestic violence and living in refuges, people who are sleeping rough on the streets or in tents or people sleeping on couches and floors. That is not to mention...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (24 Mar 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1096. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to ensure that persons in direct provision are receiving high-quality and nutritious food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15461/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Dec 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 572. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the vaccine task force is defining housing overcrowding; if it will include persons living in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43318/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (15 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 578. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of persons working in direct provision centres who have received training on LGBT+ issues in line with indicator 2.4.8(f) of the national standards for direct provision centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23438/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (15 Sep 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of direct provision centres that have leaflets and posters on LGBT+ services in line with indicator 9.1.6 of the national standards for direct provision centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23439/20]

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

Cian O'Callaghan: 1055. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the serious complaints raised by residents in a direct provision centre (details supplied); if her further attention has been drawn to the transfer requests which have been denied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20908/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 381. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who live in direct provision centres that have died each year over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11301/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will end direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11291/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 383. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the number of deaths in direct provision in the zero to five years age category is tracked; if this information is published or reported; the way in which this number compares to the general population; if there are differences in numbers between direct provision and the general population being addressed; and if he will...

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...'s statement that to combat racism we need to look at ourselves. I hope he will agree with me that one of the best ways we can tackle institutional racism in Ireland is to end the practice of direct provision, which is dehumanising for people. Regarding the events in the United States, the Minister first told the House that we should not be surprised if he speaks to the US ambassador...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: .... We must stand up against the politics of fear and hate espoused by President Donald Trump and state leaders in Hungary and Poland and we must move quickly to end the dehumanising practice of direct provision in Ireland. I want to join with other Members who have commended the Defence Forces on the role they have played at home and abroad during the Covid-19 crisis. I want to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 502. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if safe alternative accommodation will be provided for persons living in direct provision centres; if urgent action will be taken to protect the health and well-being of the residents of the direct provision centre in Cahersiveen, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6971/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (20 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: 507. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when State owned direct provision centres will be converted to independent living centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6994/20]

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...overcrowding, it is abundantly clear that people living in overcrowded accommodation are at a higher risk of contracting Covid-19. Dr. Lucy Michael has reported that nearly 100 people living in one direct provision centre have tested positive for the virus and there is substantial evidence from Dr. Jack Lambert of clusters of infection among people living in overcrowded accommodation,...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...context of the virus. Our housing policy must not seek to create new and additional cohorts of vulnerable renters at greater risk of infection from use of shared facilities. I want to talk about people living in direct provision and about homeless people. When I spoke in the Dáil a few weeks ago, I said that we must take particular care to ensure that vulnerable groups such as...

Coronavirus: Statements (5 Mar 2020)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...be common for three generations to live in one house or for an entire family to share one bedroom. Such people will also be in a more vulnerable position and we need to examine what additional measures can be put in place to support those living in emergency accommodation or direct provision and homeless people. We need to act now to protect workers on low pay or zero-hour or...