Results 41-44 of 44 for "direct provision" speaker:Michael McDowell

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (30 Mar 2004)

Michael McDowell: The Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, operates under the aegis of my Department and is responsible for the provision of accommodation and services to asylum seekers under the system of direct provision. Persons from approximately 120 different nationalities are resident in centres operated by the RIA which encourages the establishment of support groups to assist asylum seekers to adjust...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (3 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: ...were placed in national newspapers seeking properties throughout the State which could be used for the provision of full board accommodation to asylum seekers under the system of dispersal and direct provision which was about to be introduced. A large volume of responses to the advertisements was received, including the offer of three separate domestic dwellings in rural areas of County...

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2002: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (4 Feb 2003)

Michael McDowell: ...all asylum seekers with accommodation, upon request. Therefore, there is no basis on which somebody could be without an address. An applicant might move from one place to another, within the direct provision system, and might, therefore, have some time to log on to the system between two addresses. Given that everybody is offered accommodation by the RIA, the system provided for in the...

Seanad: Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage (Resumed). (29 Jan 2003)

Michael McDowell: I oppose this amendment because it would introduce another stage of bureaucracy. If a person was fixed up with direct provision, somebody would have to notify the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Minister, in turn, would have to notify the Refugee Applications Commissioner of the address of the individual. This would add two bureaucratic steps to what is fairly and...