Results 61-80 of 83 for "direct provision" speaker:Charles Flanagan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Directives: Minister for Justice and Equality (17 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...range of supports and services that we provide to international protection applicants. I want to inform the committee that the McMahon group continues to be actively involved in the process of reforming direct provision, including, for example, by playing a role in the standards development process that is currently under way. This process is being led by senior officials in my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Directives: Minister for Justice and Equality (17 Jan 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...such as jobseekers benefit, illness benefit, invalidity and access to public employment services. I refer to the question of working applicants making a contribution toward the cost of the direct provision. There is the implementation group that I have mentioned. This issue is currently being examined by that implementation group. The intention is that a reasonable approach would...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...procedure replaced the previous multi-layered and sequential protection application system and will, in time, result in the determination of status for applicants at a much earlier stage than had been the case, and consequently shorter stays in the Direct Provision system. To facilitate this, additional resources have been assigned, both at first instance and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (5 Dec 2017)

Charles Flanagan: It is a common misconception the term ‘direct provision’ relates only to the Department of Justice & Equality and to the accommodation provided to protection applicants. In 1999/2000, the Government decided that protection applicants would be provided with State services, such as health and education, directly through the existing mainstream services. This also implied...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (28 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Report of the Working Group to Report to Government on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers, also known as the Justice McMahon report, was published in June 2015. Its recommendations have implications for a number of Government Departments and services. My Department has since published three progress reports on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (22 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ..., as at the first of each month.  I can advise the Deputy that as of 1 January 2017 a total of 635 persons who had been granted international protection (317) or leave to remain (318) were residing in Direct Provision accommodation or in an Emergency Reception and Orientation Centre (EROC).  As of 14 November 2017, there were 639 persons with status residing in Direct...

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (19 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...which other persons who are dependent on social welfare may have, such as rent, utility bills, food costs, prescription costs and so on. Such costs are covered in full by the Government for persons living in the direct provision system. In regard to children who may be vulnerable, I take the issue of child welfare and protection very seriously. It is important to outline that parents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (19 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Report of the Working Group to Report to Government on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers,also known as the Justice McMahon report, was published in June 2015. Its recommendations have implications for a number of Government Departments and services. My Department has since published three itemised progress reports on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (19 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...further resources will be assigned in the coming period. The landscape of processing and delay has substantially changed. When the Justice McMahon Report was published in 2015, 36% of applicants were in the Direct Provision system for three years or less. This figure is now 72%, which represents a radical improvement.   Substantial reforms to the living conditions of applicants in the...

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...to wish the Senators well in these new surroundings. I wish them every success in their deliberations. I am pleased to be here to speak on the important topic which the Seanad has raised, namely, direct provision. I thank the Members of the Seanad for this engagement. This is an issue in which I take a very personal interest as well as a professional interest. At the outset, it is...

Seanad: Direct Provision: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...will be carefully considered by the Government before the State makes its submission to the court at the appropriate time. The granting of access to the labour market could also have repercussions for the system of direct provision as we know it. For example, if an applicant has economic security, the need to be dependent on the State will be somewhat alleviated. The task force is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (4 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...the Houses. On 6 April 2017, the Authority commenced its public consultations under section 120 of the 2015 Act about certain restrictions on the work of barristers. These arise with regard to the holding of clients’ monies and to the direct provision of services to a client in relation to contentious matters. The Authority submitted its report following these...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...a dedicated Child and Family Services Unit, whose role is to manage, deliver, coordinate, monitor and plan all matters relating to child and family services for all asylum seekers residing in the direct provision system. It also acts as a conduit between RIA and Tusla, the latter having statutory functions in this area. The Unit is headed up by an official seconded from Tusla who has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Report of the Working Group to Report to Government on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers, also known as the Justice McMahon report, was published in June 2015. Its recommendations have implications for a number of Government Departments and services. My Department has since published three progress...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (26 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...is being made. It is of course the case that it may not always be possible to address all of those needs.  If an applicant for International Protection is availing of accommodation in the Direct Provision system and is not satisfied with that accommodation, the procedures for raising complaints are set out clearly on the website of the Reception and Integration Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (11 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...this work. As part of their deliberations, the Taskforce is examining the implications that granting access to the labour market will have on those applicants who have accepted the offer of Direct Provision and for those who have chosen to remain outside the Direct Provision system with regard to other State services. The Taskforce is also examining the cost implications for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (11 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Report of the Working Group to Report to Government on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers,also known as the Justice McMahon report, was published in June 2015. Its recommendations have implications for a number of Government Departments and services. My Department has since published three progress reports on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (13 Jul 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...commenced its public consultations process under section 120 of the Act about certain restrictions on the work of barristers - these arise with regard to the holding of clients monies and to the direct provision of services to a client in relation to contentious matters. More recently, the Authority has submitted its first Annual Report which, under the relevant terms of the Act, covers...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Direct Provision System (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...at in isolation without recognising the considerable reforms that have already been made to the system of international protection and the improvements that have been made and are continuing to be made to the direct provision system. Our new international protection legislation, which commenced on 31 December last, is specifically designed to address the delays in decision making with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (20 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...2016 the Authority commenced its public consultations process under section 120 of the Act about certain restrictions on the work of barristers - these arise with regard to the holding of clients monies and to the direct provision of services to a client in relation to contentious matters. More recently, the Authority has submitted its first Annual Report which, under the relevant terms of...