Results 41-53 of 53 for "direct provision" speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (29 Sep 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the location of each direct provision centre, in tabular form; the name of the companies managing the centres; the amount paid by the RIA to each company in 2016; the number of persons currently housed in the centres, whether or not the centres are State-owned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27895/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (19 Jan 2016)

Róisín Shortall: ...County Dublin; if these centres meet the minimum standards of accommodation required by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; and if accommodation will be on the same basis as existing direct provision centres. [2223/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (1 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 408. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the serious child protection concerns which have arisen in direct provision centres; and the steps that are being taken to address these concerns. [28113/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (1 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 407. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the plan in place to expedite the processing of applications for asylum in view of the clear negative impact of long-term stays on residents in direct provision centres. [28110/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (1 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 406. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of the number of persons since 2000 who have been and are currently in direct provision centres; the number of applications for asylum processed each year to date; and if she will provide a breakdown, by number of years, of the time spent by residents in direct provision centres before their applications are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (1 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 409. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of the direct provision service nationally; and the annual cost of contracts with private providers in accommodating residents, broken down per adult and child. [28114/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (1 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 410. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans in place to improve access to higher education and training for young persons in direct provision centres. [28115/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (1 Jul 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 411. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action that has been taken to address the increasing numbers of residents in the direct provision system who are presenting with mental health issues due to stress. [28116/14]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (27 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his intentions to increase the rate of the direct provision allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5262/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (12 Feb 2008)

Róisín Shortall: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people in receipt of a direct provision allowance. [5266/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (12 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the weekly payment of €19.10 made to certain asylum seekers in direct provision accommodation was last increased; the level of weekly payment that would be required if this payment had been increased in line with the increases granted each year since that date in the lowest full adult social welfare rate; and if he will...

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, this amendment relates to direct provision and I ask the Minister to confine his remarks to that area.

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (11 Dec 2007)

Róisín Shortall: ...three days? There seems to be no justification for this other than this has always been the case. Will the Minister look at this issue and give a satisfactory response? With regard to those in direct provision, it is scandalous that we expect anybody to live on €19 odd. This is the only welfare payment that has not been increased in years. I urge the Minister to give immediate...