Results 81-100 of 242 for "direct provision" speaker:Frances Fitzgerald

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Interdepartmental Working Groups (29 Sep 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...applicants with a final decision on their protection application in a more straightforward and timely fashion and will also, as a consequence, reduce the length of time applicants spend in the Direct Provision system. In addition, the Minister for Health has already signed an order exempting persons in receipt of a Direct Provision allowance from prescription charges and the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Sep 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...for naturalisation does not currently arise in the case of the person in question. I understand that the person in question has not applied for a transfer to alternative accommodation within the Direct Provision system in the past two years. If she wishes to apply for such a transfer, she may do so directly to the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) at PO Box11487, Dublin 2, and her...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (22 Sep 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...of State for New Communities, Culture and Equality convene a Taskforce, as recommended in the Report, to examine the mechanisms and supports for the transitioning of persons granted status from the Direct Provision system. The Taskforce has met on a number of occasions and has progressed a number of matters including, requesting the Department of the Environment, Community and Local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (22 Sep 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have no plans to revise the continuation of the Direct Provision system. In October 2014 a Working Group to report on improvements to the protection system, including Direct Provision and supports for asylum seekers was established by myself and Minister of State Ó Ríordáin. The Working Group was chaired by former High Court Judge, Dr Brian McMahon, and its membership was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...recommendations of the Working Group on the Protection Process, and advancing the International Protection Bill to introduce a single protection procedure thus reducing the length of time applicants spend in the Direct Provision System; implementing new rules for student migration and for colleges operating in the Sector; taking further steps to ensure that all State boards have at least...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (16 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Currently, there are over 4,566 residents in 34 centres across the State under contract to RIA. The information sought by the Deputy is normally published on the monthly statistical reports published by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...x20ac;129m and €91.4m respectively. Figures in relation to 2014 have not yet been finalised. The reduction in costs is related to the numbers of persons in the system at any given time, particularly in relation to the numbers in the direct provision system which is the largest single expenditure item. The question of costs of the Direct Provision system were examined in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Numbers (14 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Currently, there are over 4,599 residents in 34 centres across the State under contract to RIA. Details of all of these centres and the companies or persons RIA has contracted to provide accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in the Direct Provision system. At end May 2015 there were 4,484 persons being accommodated in 34 accommodation centres, approximately a third of whom are children. As the deputy will be aware, last week the Working Group set up last year to report to Government on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I welcome the publication of the report but do not agree with the Deputy's assessment of it. This is the first time that any Government has examined the direct provision system in 15 years. The Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, and I set up the working group. All agencies working in this area were represented on it. It has made 173 recommendations. The report is broad...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: .... The number of applications received already this year has exceeded the total number for all of last year. This is obviously putting a significant strain on resources, particularly on the Direct Provision system which is now virtually full. The trend in relation to increased asylum application numbers is also being experienced across other EU States. I have, however, asked my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (7 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. The person referred to in the details supplied is currently availing of direct provision accommodation at Hatch Hall accommodation centre in Dublin where he has resided since 2012. This person was granted Leave to Remain in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (2 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in the Direct Provision system. At end May 2014 there were 4,305 persons being accommodated in the system. At end May 2015 there were 4,484 persons being accommodated. There are currently 37 accommodation centres in operation across 16 counties. Asylum seekers are not required to avail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migration Data (1 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: .... Sharp increases in asylum applications such as those experienced in the last 12 months puts pressure on all areas of the system including the protection processing and appeal bodies; the Direct Provision system which provides bed, board, and ancillary services to asylum seekers; and health and welfare services.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (1 Jul 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government Policy of direct provision until such time as their status is resolved to finality. That is to say, they remain in RIA accommodation until such time as they are either removed from the State or are granted some form of status allowing them...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 358 together. The Independent Working Group to report to Government on what improvements should be be made to the protection process, including Direct Provision and supports for asylum seekers, was set up in October 2014 under the Chairmanship of former High Court Judge, Dr. Bryan McMahon. Its membership was drawn from a range of interests in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...possible recommendations of a forthcoming report by an independent working group set up by the Government late last year to report to it on improvements to the protection process, including direct provision and supports for asylum seekers. The Group is chaired by the former High Court judge, Dr. Bryan McMahon, and comprises senior officials from all relevant Departments, the UNHCR,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (23 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...(RIA) of my Department is responsible for the provision of full board accommodation and the coordination of certain ancillary services to asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. There are currently approximately 4,500 asylum seekers in 34 centres around the State. I am awaiting the presentation to me shortly of a report of an independent working group...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (23 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...applicants with a final decision on their protection application in a more straightforward and timely fashion and will also, as a consequence, reduce the length of time that applicants spend in the Direct Provision system. In accordance with the Government decision, I have forwarded the General Scheme of the Bill to the Attorney General for the detailed drafting of the legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies Data (23 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...SI No. 426 of 2013) in November, 2013. The recruitment of the panel was considered necessary to process the cases on hand as quickly as possible, and with a view to moving applicants out of the Direct Provision system. It was considered that the recruitment of a legally qualified panel was the most effective solution due to the volume of cases and the complex nature of the work...