Results 1-11 of 11 for "direct provision" speaker:Steven Matthews

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementing Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: ...and affordable and all of that? There is a figure also of 242 under the approved housing bodies for delivery under the cost rental equity loan, CREL, but there is no figure for the local authority direct provision of cost rental units. I am out of time. I must be as strict on myself as I am on others. Perhaps the witnesses will come back in the third round with the answers to those...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (6 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 86. 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 replace it with a new international protection support service; the expected timeline of implementation going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36290/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (15 Jun 2021)

Steven Matthews: 929. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the freephone support service for those in direct provision is provided by a service (details supplied) using Departmental funding; if he plans for his Department to take over this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30554/21]

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

Steven Matthews: 11. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details regarding in-person inspections of direct provision centres during level 5 public health restrictions in the first five months of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26715/21]

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

Steven Matthews: 92. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding in-person inspections of direct provision centres given that public health guidelines have been reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26716/21]

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

Steven Matthews: 647. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the independent monitoring of direct provision centres that was due to commence in January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10517/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: 138. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he will take to ensure that persons being moved from direct provision are provided sufficient notice and adequate translation services to ensure this transition is as seamless as possible (details supplied). [39271/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (3 Dec 2020)

Steven Matthews: 116. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the guidelines with regard to in-person inspections in direct provision centres at every level of restriction under the Covid-19 framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39702/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Sep 2020)

Steven Matthews: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions are being made in cases of children in direct provision and the potential interruption to their education if there are further outbreaks of Covid-19 in centres in view of the fact that if there is an outbreak the child must be removed from school. [24287/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (28 Jul 2020)

Steven Matthews: 766. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding inspections of direct provision centres in County Wicklow (details supplied); and if inspections have recommenced. [18215/20]

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

Steven Matthews: ..., but at home here in Ireland. In light of this terrible event and others like it, we must examine our own words and actions towards minority communities. We must not accept conditions for those in direct provision or members of the Traveller community that are less than those we would accept for our own families. Everyday casual racism has led to an othering of these communities, a...