Results 141-160 of 242 for "direct provision" speaker:Frances Fitzgerald

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...announced in its Statement of Government Priorities 2014-2016 that there would be an independent working group established to report to it on improvements to the protection process, including direct provision, and supports for asylum seekers. I hope to be in a position very shortly to announce a chairman for the group. The Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, and I have...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Direct Provision Data (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...must isolate the single procedure and introduce legislation that will allow us to reduce the number of steps in the process. It is as simple as that. The cases of 2,000 of those who have been in direct provision for over four years are the subject of judicial reviews. People have a right to use the legal system but, as the Deputy is aware, the number of judicial reviews is endless. A...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Direct Provision Data (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy referred to a protest organised by Doras Luimní. I hope NGOs are not organising protests outside direct provision centres. I would be very concerned with regard to the impact of this on both the children and families of the protesters.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...to ensure that human rights are protected. My predecessor did excellent work on citizenship, work that had not been done previously in this country. I do not accept it is inevitable that women in direct provision must resort to prostitution. I have asked for reports from the Garda on any harassment that might be taking place. If there is information available to show that women are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Direct Provision Data (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: .... 10 o’clock The number of centres has been reduced from a high of over 70 to 34. The most recent closure of a centre, that in Donegal town, took place in July 2013. The annual budget for direct provision accommodation at its highest in 2008 was €91 million. This year, the cost will be €51 million. The number of people in direct provision has fallen to 4,300,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...this area. The Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, of my Department is responsible for the accommodation of protection applicants who come to Ireland in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. The policy has been of long standing and has had various twists and turns in terms of trying to accommodate the people involved. It is associated with the crisis in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...detain people here. We make this accommodation available while they are going through the legal system and process. Deputy Mac Lochlainn is right in that we want to give the children who are in direct provision the best possible experience they can have in this country. One of the things that happens here - sometimes people forget this - is that every child in direct provision goes to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 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. Currently, 4,330...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Office of the Ombudsman Remit (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...(Amendment) Act 2012. However, after careful consideration of all the issues involved, it was determined that the administration of the law relating to immigration or naturalisation, including direct provision centres, should not be within the scope of the Ombudsman. Not least in this debate was the fact that there are already a significant number of appeal processes built into the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...of their application. The Deputy may be aware of the Government commitment to establish an independent Working Group to report to Government on improvements with the protection process, including Direct Provision and supports for asylum seekers. In advance of establishing the Working Group, I convened a round table consultation last week with non-governmental organisations active in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 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. Currently, just over...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 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. Currently, 4,330...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (24 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...to 2014. The staffing levels of INIS which forms part of the Department of Justice and Equality ranged from 615 in 2011 to its current level of 519 (full time equivalents). The equivalent budget allocations for the Direct Provision system ranged from €67.5m in 2011 to €47.5m this year. This latter budget is administered by the Reception of Integration Agency of my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (24 Sep 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. Currently, there are...

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

Frances Fitzgerald: The Direct Provision system is managed by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department. For the most part, this represents a cashless system with the State assuming responsibility for providing suitable accommodation for asylum seekers on a full board basis. RIA currently provides full board accommodation and ancillary services to just over 4,300 persons in 34 centres across...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 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. Currently, 4,330...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (18 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 to 132, inclusive. The Direct Provision system is managed by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department. For the most part, this represents a cashless system with the State assuming responsibility for providing suitable accommodation for asylum seekers on a full board basis. RIA currently provides full board accommodation and ancillary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Sep 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. Currently, 4,311...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...579, 589, 624 and 637 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (17 Sep 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Direct Provision system is managed by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department. For the most part, this represents a cashless system with the State assuming responsibility for providing suitable accommodation for asylum seekers on a full board basis. RIA currently provides full board accommodation and ancillary services to just over 4,300 persons in 34 centres across...