Results 21-30 of 30 for "direct provision" speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services (27 May 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department monitors the needs of children in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21042/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (2 Apr 2015)

Bernard Durkan: .... To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or likely position in regard to determining residency entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2, who has lived in direct provision for the past nine years, whose two children were born here, and who suffers from ill health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13831/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: ...adequately protected, in all circumstances and situations, throughout the country, including children whose parents may have suffered socially and economically in the past number of years, those in direct provision, and children born here whose parents are not naturalised and who may be excluded from employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7766/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 370. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department monitors the well-being of children in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8288/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (24 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 371. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which his attention remains focused on the needs of children in direct provision, with particular reference to ensuring that normal standards and expectations are met, and that areas, such as trafficking, are dealt with as a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8289/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)

Bernard Durkan: ...have to attend to. Once a girl or a women with a child is in that situation, health is the last issue to be addressed because the more pressing issue is feeding the family. We have all dealt with direct provision in Monaghan and the other centres all over the country. One of the issues that worries us is the fact that the undocumented people have no status and have very pressing health...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (18 Nov 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 323. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the quality and standard of accommodation available to refugees-asylum seekers through the direct provision system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44392/14]

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

Bernard Durkan: 120. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the quality and standard of accommodation available to refugee-asylum seekers through the direct provision system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36075/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Bernard Durkan: There was no problem then but there is now. Every decision was to move away from direct provision of social housing and we got what we have. We have an appalling situation where people are at this moment crying because they do not know if they will be in a house tomorrow or not, people with families large and small, unemployed people who are entirely dependent on support from the Department...

Citizens Information Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: ...to act. It is utter hypocrisy for a Government at the eleventh hour to suggest an advocacy service for people with disabilities. The Government has had ample time to take the obvious step and make direct provision for people with disabilities.