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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (2 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of protection applicants in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Direct provision provides for full board accommodation supports while a final decision is awaited by a person on their protection or any related leave to remain application. As at 8 June 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (2 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the voluntary accommodation of protection applicants in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Direct provision provides for full board accommodation supports while a final decision is awaited by a person on their protection or any related leave to remain application. As at 8 June...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (1 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: .... 369, 408 and 436 together. The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation and protection of applicants in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. As at 8 June 2014, there were 4,353 persons availing of direct provision accommodation in 34 centres under contract to the Reception and Integration Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (1 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 422 together. The direct provision system is managed by the Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, of my Department. Its function is to provide accommodation and related services to those who have sought international protection and who have no means of supporting themselves otherwise. More than 53,000 such persons have availed of RIA's services to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (1 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of protection applicants in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Direct provision provides for full board accommodation supports while a final decision is awaited by a person on their protection or any related leave to remain application. As at 8 June 2014,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (1 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum / protection applicants in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. As at 8 June 2014, there were 4,353 persons availing of direct provision accommodation and supports in 34 accommodation centres across 16 counties. Policy in relation to access to higher...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (1 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The direct provision system is managed by the Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, of my Department. Its function is to provide accommodation and related services to those who have sought international protection and who have no means of supporting themselves otherwise. As at 8 June 2014, there were 4,353 persons availing of direct provision accommodation and supports in 34 accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (1 Jul 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The latest available figures indicate that at the end of January 2014 there were just over 1,270 persons in the direct provision system with subsidiary protection decisions pending and 400 persons with leave to remain decisions pending. These statistics do not tell the full story because of the complex nature of our protection system. For example, in relation to families, the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (25 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have read the letter attached to this Dáíl Question from a Kerry resident in which concern is expressed about the direct provision system of accommodation for protection applicants while a final decision is awaited on their protection or any related leave to remain application. The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for operation of the direct...

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: .... I agree with him that women and children are vulnerable in these circumstances. That is why we have inspection regimes and we apply the Children First guidelines. In addition, young children in direct provision have access to the ECCE scheme and attend local primary and secondary schools. However, I reiterate that the time families are spending in direct provision is a key issue that...

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...decision to provide a certain type of accommodation. The biggest problem, certainly one of the key issues, with the current system is the one I mentioned, namely, the length of time people spend in direct provision accommodation. I want to bring forward legislative reforms aimed at establishing a single application procedure in the investigation of all grounds for protection and any...

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...in this country. I spent some time recently visiting Mosney and met with many of the residents there as well as staff and management. I acknowledge that the length of time residents spend in direct provision is an issue to be addressed. My immediate priority is to ensure that the factors leading to delays in the processing of cases are dealt with so that protection seekers spend as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of protection applicants in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. As at 8 June 2014 there were 4,353 persons availing of direct provision accommodation in 34 accommodation centres across 16 counties. 1,109 (25%) made their initial asylum application up to 2...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of protection applicants in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Direct provision provides for full board accommodation supports while a final decision is awaited by a person on their protection or any related leave to remain application. As at 8 June 2014,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of protection applicants in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Direct provision provides for full board accommodation supports while a final decision is awaited by a person on their protection or any related leave to remain application. As of 8 June 2014,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of protection applicants in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Direct provision provides for full board accommodation supports while a final decision is awaited by a person on their protection or any related leave to remain application. As at 8 June 2014 there...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: Direct provision is a system which facilitates the State providing a roof over the head of those seeking protection or on other grounds to be allowed to stay in the State. The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of protection applicants in accordance with the Government policy. I acknowledge that the length of time that residents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of protection applicants in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Direct provision provides for full board accommodation supports while a final decision is awaited by a person on their protection or any related leave to remain application. As at 8 June 2014...

Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (19 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...right body for what the Deputy is proposing, but I understand where he is coming from. I will ask my officials to examine the issue to see whether any additional safeguards can be built into the direct provision inspection regime, with particular regard to children in the system. In regard to the timetable for progress, I will be reviewing the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill...

Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (19 Jun 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I thank Deputy Ó Ríordáin for raising this Topical Issue matter in the Dáil this afternoon. As he has said, there are 4,353 residents in 34 direct provision accommodation centres throughout the State under contract to the Reception and Integration Agency of the Department of Justice and Equality. I visited Mosney last Monday week and met the managers and residents there....