Results 1-4 of 4 for "direct provision" speaker:Catherine Byrne

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: ...and credible safer sex messages to a younger audience. There is also ongoing extension of the provision of free condoms to targeted harder to reach groups, including, for example, people living in direct provision. The Government is also working to improve the position for women more generally. The national strategy for women and girls, NSWG, was launched in 2017 and is led by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Catherine Byrne: ...protection claim is being processed. Services for persons seeking protection (those in RIA provided accommodation or those who live in the community) are delivered under the Government policies of direct provision and dispersal. The system means that State services are delivered directly to protection applicants through the relevant Government department or agency. The Department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Asylum Support Services (20 Mar 2018)

Catherine Byrne: I have had no correspondence with either the Minister for Justice and Equality or the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) regarding a proposed Direct Provision centre in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare. I understand that the HSE are actively engaged with the Department of Justice and Equality and RIA to provide the necessary health care resources and supports to those living in Direct...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (13 Jul 2017)

Catherine Byrne: .... The objective of the Mobile Health Screening Unit is to provide an accessible, targeted screening and primary care service to a wide range of marginalised service users in settings such as hostels, prisons, Direct Provision Centres and Refugee Reception and Orientation Centres. The Intercultural Health Project for Refugees aims to support the delivery of a range of health services to...