Results 101-120 of 181 for "direct provision" speaker:David Stanton

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (27 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: ..., to 54 persons (30 adults and 24 children) in the 13 apartments in the complex. Extensive and detailed information on the amount paid by my Department to each company contracted to provide direct provision accommodation every year up to and including 2015 can be found on the RIA website www.ria.gov.ieunder the 'Contract Values' section- the 2016 information will be available shortly....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (14 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: I again urge caution in drawing comparisons to the Magdalen laundries. There is a significant difference. Those in direct provision were offered accommodation. They can come and go as they wish and they are treated very well. Inspections are carried out by the Ombudsman for Children among others. It is a completely different situation. Not all of the centres are operated or owned by the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (14 Nov 2018)

David Stanton: ...there is no available alternative. Similar systems are in operation across Europe. The McMahon report has been published and the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman for Children ensure that standards in direct provision are as high as possible. As the Deputies will be aware, there was a change to the law as alluded to by Deputy Fitzmaurice to speed up the decision-making process to progress...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (25 Oct 2018)

David Stanton: ...contractual obligation to provide other personal items for women or men such as menstrual hygiene products or razors. My understanding is that the costs of such items was to be covered by the payment of the direct provision allowance. This allowance will be increased to €38.80 for each adult and €29.80 for each child in March 2019. This will result in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (17 Oct 2018)

David Stanton: Again, the Deputy has not brought forward any suggestion on what we could do to replace the direct provision system.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (17 Oct 2018)

David Stanton: As the Deputy may be aware, direct provision involves a range of State services, including accommodation, food, health and education directly provided to international protection applicants through the relevant Departments and agencies. It is a whole-of-Government support system for those seeking international protection in Ireland. However, I will assume that the Deputy is referring...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (27 Sep 2018)

David Stanton: ...State-owned or privately owned, are operated by commercial companies. There are currently 36 accommodation centres being operated (including the Reception Centre at Balseskin, Co. Dublin) under the direct provision system. Extensive and detailed information on the amount paid by my Department to each company contracted to provide direct provision accommodation every year up to and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (27 Sep 2018)

David Stanton: Funding for integration services provided within accommodation centres contracted as part of the direct provision system is not recorded as a separate item. However, under the European Union’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 2014-2020, the EU Funds Unit of the Department of Justice and Equality is currently funding eight projects under the Asylum Specific Objective, with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (7 Sep 2018)

David Stanton: ...centres for those persons seeking protection, whether State-owned or privately owned, are operated by commercial companies. There are currently 35 accommodation centres being operated under the direct provision system. Extensive and detailed information on the amount paid by my Department to each company contracted to provide direct provision accommodation every year up to and including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (12 Jul 2018)

David Stanton: The Deputy will be aware that the Direct Provision system is a whole of Government approach to the provision of supports and other services to persons seeking international protection. These supports and services are delivered directly to persons in the protection process in the same manner as to other residents in Ireland by the relevant Government Department or Agency. For example education...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (12 Jul 2018)

David Stanton: ...centres for those persons seeking protection, whether State-owned or privately owned, are operated by commercial companies. There are currently 34 accommodation centres being operated under the direct provision system. Extensive and detailed information on the amount paid by my Department to each company contracted to provide direct provision accommodation every year up to and including...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (10 Jul 2018)

David Stanton: ...to efficiently access the labour market. Irish Refugee Council of Ireland: Project focused on quality, protection and empowerment in the asylum procedure and to assist in transitioning from Direct Provision. The project uses a continuum of care approach to ensure applicants are assisted at each stage of the asylum procedure. These projects are national projects that benefit residents of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Direct Provision System (27 Jun 2018)

David Stanton: I am here on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality who sends his apologies. I thank Senator Devine for raising this important issue. Direct provision is the system by which the Government offers support and services to persons seeking international protection in Ireland. Such persons are claiming protection on the basis that they are fleeing persecution - persecution on the basis...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Direct Provision System (27 Jun 2018)

David Stanton: Again, I reject out of hand the terms "incarceration" or "open prison". They are populist, inflammatory and wrong. I ask colleagues not to use those terms. I have visited almost all direct provision centres in the country, some of them on a number of occasions, and I can say that the Senator's contention is completely wrong. I challenge colleagues to tell me what the alternative is. What...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (27 Jun 2018)

David Stanton: The Report of the Working Group to Report to Government on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports to Asylum Seekers, also known as the Justice McMahon report, was published in June 2015. Its recommendations have implications for a number of Government Departments and services. My Department has since published three progress...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (2 May 2018)

David Stanton: The Third and Final Progress Report on the Implementation of the Report of the Working Group to Report to Government on Improvements to the Protection Process, including Direct Provision and Supports for Asylum Seekers, which was chaired by Dr. Bryan McMahon was published in June 2017. The Report showed that 133 of the recommendations contained in the McMahon Report were fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Apr 2018)

David Stanton: As the Deputy may be aware, the Direct Provision system encompasses the range of State services including accommodation, food, health and education directly provided to international protection applicants through all the relevant Government Departments and Agencies.  It is a whole-of-government support system for those seeking international protection in Ireland, although...

Seanad: International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: .... My officials and I met some of those involved with the initiative for quite some time in Dublin last week. Housing and accommodation are major issues. Senator Ó Clochartaigh spoke about direct provision. I am open to any suggestions he might have regarding an alternative that would work. If he has an alternative to direct provision, he should bring it on because I want to see in...

Seanad: International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: As Senators alluded to earlier, we are working as hard as we can to improve direct provision. I have yet to see an alternative which will work and which will ensure that a person who comes to Dublin today and looks for asylum will be guaranteed a bed, food, heat, safety and comfort tonight. As Senators know, the system is under ferocious pressure. We are running low on numbers. If...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (17 Oct 2017)

David Stanton: The position in relation to this matter is as set out in my response to a similar question in recent weeks. The wellbeing of residents in direct provision is an absolute priority for the Reception and Integration Agency, which is the agency of my Department tasked with overseeing the provision of full board accommodation and certain ancillary services to persons in the protection...