Results 1-7 of 7 for "direct provision" speaker:Paul McAuliffe

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Mr. McCarthy mentioned the international protection service. It is commonly viewed that direct provision is not the best the way to continue. Many people have asked when direct provision will end.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: That has been the challenge with direct provision since its inception. We need to get to a position where we stop using it as a tool. Of course, it will be there as a short-term measure, but for long-term stays, direct provision is unacceptable and the Government and specifically the Department need to stop using it.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: ...not allow a space to develop for people on the far right or those who want to exploit racism in this country. We must also ensure we do not bypass the people who have been seeking asylum in the direct provision system. The Government has made a commitment to end the direct provision system. We cannot satisfy the need of the Ukrainian people in Ireland and bypass the people who are in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 160. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made to date on the implementation of the White Paper to End Direct Provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5450/22]

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: ...the section 39 model benefits them, the service user or the State. I cannot see the benefit of a system which puts obstacles in the way of the State being able to act in the way it would in a more direct provision model.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (27 May 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 28. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the implementation of the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service including progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28729/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Direct Provision System (20 May 2020)

Paul McAuliffe: 657. To ask the Minister for Health if statistics on the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases among direct provision residents include reception centres such as Baleskin; if not, if such centres can be included in statistics going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5743/20]