Results 41-60 of 63 for "direct provision" speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications Data (18 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the location at which children (details supplied) applied for asylum in 2018, by county in tabular form; the number that reside in direct provision centres that have access to educational, learning and developmental opportunities; and the educational level to which they have access. [25285/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recreational facilities available to persons under 18 years of age housed in direct provision centres by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25286/19]

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I want to cover a few other areas, some of which have been covered already, including that of direct provision and-----

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision System (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if persons in direct provision are classified as international students for fees in the context of completing the leaving certificate and progressing to third-level education here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38411/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (5 Jul 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision who have had their asylum application granted but remain in the system; the reason these persons remain in the system; his plans to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29642/18]

Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: ...waiting list. It is equal to the total population of five counties, Carlow, Longford, Sligo, Roscommon and Monaghan combined. We do not even count some people, such as those who could move out of direct provision but are stuck because they have nowhere to go. The rental situation is still out of control. A three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lucan costs €2,200 per month. Why...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (4 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if persons residing in direct provision centres are considered in need of housing; if they are included in homelessness figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30786/17]

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statements 2015 and 2016
Clarification of Matters Relating to Meeting of 2 February 2016 (15 Jun 2017)

Catherine Murphy: ...severing that relationship or changing service provider for those who currently get their services from St. John of God. Given that section 38 covers pension liabilities, would the HSE not look at direct provision of services as opposed to outsourcing them to the charitable sector?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I actually asked the Tánaiste to ask the Garda Commissioner to publish the report. I will move on. With regard to the negotiation of procurement procedures for the commercially owned and run direct provision centres, the Comptroller and Auditor General said in his report this morning that use of that procedure is only permitted in certain limited circumstances which we could not see...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017)

Catherine Murphy: ...office does not take cases on. Was there a beefing up of the offices of the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman for Children to ensure that there would be sufficient capacity to deal with complaints from direct provision centres?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017)

Catherine Murphy: In his opening statement, Mr. Waters made reference to the fact that there were no "cheaper alternatives" to direct provision. As a country we have been criticised repeatedly about direct provision in the context of human rights. We can always do things more cheaply. However, we must look at things in the round. We must balance the cost of direct provision against meeting our human rights...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (11 May 2017)

Catherine Murphy: We all know that there is a very significant housing and homelessness crisis at the moment. In his opening statement, Mr. Waters makes reference to the sizeable number of people in direct provision who should be moving on but cannot do so because housing and other services are not available to them. Is the Department dealing with that issue? Is this coming out of the Department's Vote?...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made on her commitment in February 2015 to allow asylum seekers living in direct provision to have their complaints independently examined by the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman for Children in line with the recommendations of the 2015 working group report, Improvements to the Protection Process, including direct provision and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (11 Oct 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 28. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made on her commitment in February 2015 to allow asylum seekers living in direct provision to have their complaints independently examined by the Ombusdman and the Ombudsman for Children in line with the recommendations of the 2015 working group report, Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and...

EU Migration and Refugee Crisis: Statements (28 Apr 2016)

Catherine Murphy: ...about such matters and take a lead on it. It is not acceptable to say that we can take migrants and refugees if we do not have in place the services that allow us to treat them with respect. Direct provision is not acceptable to most of us. Nor is the chaotic waiting times for the application and processing of asylum claims. We must maintain our humanity in all aspects of our response...

Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2015)

Catherine Murphy: ...financial matters, but what impression would people get about this island if we keep showing a nature that is not the true nature of the Irish people? Deputy Boyd Barrett make a point about the direct provision system, which will be a legacy issue in the future. I know it is an issue about which the Minister of State feels strongly and about which he is determined to do something....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014 (16 Dec 2014)

Catherine Murphy: ...and a reserved function? Why was the 10% exclusively for social housing increased from four to nine houses? The smaller schemes will be in rural areas and there will be a higher dependence on a direct provision for social housing there because there will not be the throughput. Was that considered? A point made on page ten in the general scheme is that "In the light of current...

Direct Provision for Asylum Seekers: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: ...a rota for Private Members' business and there is always a long list of issues Deputies would like to discuss. Deputy Pringle was particularly determined that the House would debate the issue of direct provision. All Deputies will remember the night we had survivors of the Magdalen laundries in the Gallery. It was an unusual occasion because we stood up and applauded these women for...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2014)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister of State needs to set out, chapter and verse, whether the points system will still apply and whether people will be reinstated to a list in the same position. Is this a shift from direct provision to a system where the exclusive responsibility for social housing will delivered by the private sector through a market-led approach?

Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jun 2014)

Catherine Murphy: ...understanding of the long-term consequences of the way we treated people in this country. There are contemporary comparisons, and it would be wrong of us not to point to them. One of these is direct provision. Children raised for extensive periods in these environments can be badly damaged. We have a responsibility to do something about this also.