Results 21-40 of 44 for "direct provision" speaker:Michael McDowell
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (14 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: In December 1999, when the direct provision system was first introduced, the rates paid to the providers of this full board accommodation ranged from â¬10,400 per person per annum to â¬17,888 per person per annum. Since then the reception and integration agency of my Department has negotiated significant reductions in the rates paid. Currently, payments in the commercial sector for direct...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Feb 2006)
Michael McDowell: The Reception and Integration Agency is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers through the policy of direct provision. Direct provision is the means by which the State discharges its obligations to provide for the basic requirements of asylum seekers. For the most part, this represents a cashless system with the State assuming responsibility for providing suitable accommodation...
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (25 Jan 2006)
Michael McDowell: The direct provision system seeks to ensure that the accommodation and ancillary services provided by the State meet the requirements of asylum seekers during the period in which their requests for asylum are being processed. In addition, a direct provision allowance of â¬19.10 per adult and â¬9.60 per child was introduced some years ago and is paid by community welfare officers, operating...
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (25 Jan 2006)
Michael McDowell: The Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, is charged with providing accommodation under the Government policy of direct provision for asylum seekers. Decisions regarding the opening, reclassification or closing of centres are made in the context of the overall demand for accommodation and the need to achieve value for money in the context of managing a very large property portfolio. Such...
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (25 Jan 2006)
Michael McDowell: The Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, is charged with providing accommodation under the Government policy of direct provision for asylum seekers. Decisions regarding the opening, reclassification or closing of centres are made in the context of the overall demand for accommodation and the need to achieve value for money in the context of managing a very large property portfolio. Such...
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (30 Nov 2005)
Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232, 233, 249 and 250 together. The reception and integration agency, RIA, is charged with providing accommodation to asylum seekers under the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. Decisions regarding the opening, reclassification or closing of centres are made in the context of the overall demand for accommodation and the need to achieve value...
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (25 Oct 2005)
Michael McDowell: The Reception and Integration Agency is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers through the Government policy of direct provision and dispersal. The agency operates 75 accommodation centres across 24 counties. The agency entered into the current contract for the provision of full-board accommodation at Westward Court hostel, Tralee, County Kerry, commencing on 17 December 2004....
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (13 Oct 2005)
Michael McDowell: The reception and integration agency is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers through the policy of dispersal and direct provision. The agency seeks to meet its obligations regarding the accommodation of asylum seekers in a sensitive, balanced and proportionate way and maintains a spread of centres throughout the country. The agency monitors its accommodation on an ongoing...
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (24 May 2005)
Michael McDowell: ...parents of Irish-born children, the numbers being accommodated have risen by more than 22%. The RIA is accommodating 8,034 asylum seekers in 84 centres located in 25 counties. Since the system of direct provision and dispersal was introduced in 2000, more than 38,000 asylum applicants have been accommodated by RIA. The properties currently in use are listed in the following table. List...
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (17 May 2005)
Michael McDowell: Since direct provision was introduced, the Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, has provided accommodation for more than 38,000 asylum seekers. The RIA currently operates four main reception centres, with capacity for 731 persons, in the Dublin area and 67 direct provision accommodation centres in 25 counties with capacity for 6,589 persons. In addition, the RIA operates 12 self-catering...
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (17 May 2005)
Michael McDowell: The system of direct provision of accommodation and other services to asylum seekers was introduced with the approval of the Government by my predecessor who had full regard to the provisions of the equality legislation, the Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights. I see no reason to disagree with the decision of my predecessor on this matter.
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (17 May 2005)
Michael McDowell: The direct provision system seeks to ensure that the accommodation and ancillary services provided by the State meet the requirements of asylum seekers during the period in which their requests for asylum are being processed. In addition, a direct provision allowance of â¬19.10 per adult and â¬9.60 per child was introduced several years ago and is paid by community welfare officers,...
- Departmental Properties. (17 May 2005)
Michael McDowell: ...accommodation options, tented pavilions. However, tented accommodation had to be ruled out after detailed assessment on fire safety grounds. The Government decided that from April 2000 the system of direct provision and dispersal should be introduced to address the needs of asylum-seekers. The reason for the lead in for that decision to come into effect was to enable accommodation and...
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Apr 2005)
Michael McDowell: ...have been received in total in the State since January 2002. We can be justifiably proud of this result. Since April 2000, over 36,000 applicants have been accommodated directly by the State under direct provision arrangements. Almost 700 staff has been recruited across the asylum and immigration system, representing the biggest influx of staff in any area of the civil service in decades....
- Deportation Orders. (22 Mar 2005)
Michael McDowell: Since April 2000, more than 36,000 applicants have been accommodated directly by the State under direct provision arrangements.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Mar 2005)
Michael McDowell: ...such entitlements is a matter for the relevant service provider. The Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, is responsible, inter alia, for the accommodation of asylum seekers through the system of direct provision and dispersal. Where an asylum seeker accommodated in direct provision is granted permission to remain in the country the RIA will assist him or her to apply to the local...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Feb 2005)
Michael McDowell: ...within the accelerated process by the refugee legal service; dedicated accommodation centres for applicants while their asylum claims are being processed. These centres are part of the normal direct provision system operated by the Reception and Integration Agency; applicants will be subject to residency and daily reporting requirements which will be imposed at the time of application, as...
- Written Answers — Anti-Racism Measures: Anti-Racism Measures (26 Jan 2005)
Michael McDowell: ...of 90% of applicants are found not to be refugees. In relation to services for asylum seekers the Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in direct provision. The system of direct provision was put in place to ensure that the basic needs of asylum seekers, including food and shelter were met. The agency strives to ensure a high standard...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 May 2004)
Michael McDowell: ...in the labour market. As no Irish citizen or EU citizen from any of the other 15 member states participating in the labour market is provided with full board accommodation on the style of the direct provision system funded by the taxpayer, it would be an inequity to facilitate the continuance of such an arrangement for nationals of the new EU member states. In the circumstances, the RIA...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 May 2004)
Michael McDowell: ...treaty rights. These rights include a right to participate in the labour market. As no Irish citizen participating in the labour market is provided with full board accommodation on the style of the direct provision system funded by the taxpayer, it would be a manifest inequality to facilitate the continuance of such an arrangement for a national of a new EU member state who had applied for...