Results 21-40 of 46 for "direct provision" speaker:Leo Varadkar

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Mar 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...; the recently launched national childcare scheme; child protection and welfare issues, particularly those related to Tusla; social enterprise and the new social enterprise strategy; immigration and direct provision issues; the publication of the LGBTI+ national youth strategy; the action plan for online safety; the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Oct 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...agreement sooner rather than later. In terms of integration and diversity, I disagree with Deputy McDonald's assessment. I appreciate that there are plenty of issues and shortcomings, of which direct provision may be one, but one in six people in Ireland was not born here, which is very high relative to that in other countries. It is higher than the figure in Britain, France, Germany...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (25 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...Allowance 2,660 A11 Other Working Age Supports A11.1 Exceptional and Urgent Needs 31,500 A11.2 Other Supplements (including heating and light) 4,560 A.11.3 Humanitarian Aid 500 A.11.4 Direct Provision Allowance 3,700 A11 Total Other Working Age Supports 40,260 Jobseeker's Benefit 342,910 Deserted Wife's Benefit 71,150 Maternity Benefit 266,400 Adoptive Benefit 270 ...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: It is broken down into four categories: exceptional and urgent needs; other supplements; humanitarian aid and direct provision allowance. The outturn for 2016 for exceptional needs payments, ENPs, and urgent needs payments, UNPs, was €32 million.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...in the other areas. We anticipate that humanitarian aid will fall from €1.7 million to €500,000 because we hope there will not be any major floods or similar things in 2017. The allocation for direct provision is going down as well because the number of people in direct provision is decreasing. We are estimating a fall in things such as heat and light from €6.7...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Expenditure (11 Apr 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...Supplement €20.9m €11.9m €6.6m €4.1m ENPs and UNPs €31.3m €31.1m €32.2m €31.5m Other Supplements €9.8m €7.4m €6.2m €4.6m Total €485.5m €453.2m €409.3m €378.2m From 2015, the Estimate provision for Direct Provision Allowance is recorded separately.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (11 Apr 2017)

Leo Varadkar: Protection seekers are offered accommodation under the system of direct provision operated by the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) of the Department of Justice and Equality. Those who accept direct provision are provided with accommodation, food and health services together with other facilities and services designed to ensure their needs are met while seeking the protection of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Citizen Information Services Funding (21 Mar 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...the provision of information, advice (including money advice and budgeting) and advocacy on a wide range of public and social services. The Citizens Information Board delivers on this remit through direct provision, by supporting a network of delivery partners, and by funding targeted projects. In 2017, the Citizens Information Board has been allocated €54.05 million from the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision Data (28 Feb 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The direct provision allowance is a non-statutory payment administered by my Department on behalf of the Department of Justice and Equality to persons in the Direct Provision system. The Government has provided €3.7 million for the allowance in 2017. There are approximately 2,800 adults and 900 children residing in the system of direct provision in respect of whom the direct...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (14 Feb 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...,420 Farm Assist 82,800 Pre-Retirement Allowance 2,660 Other Working Age Income Supports Exceptional and Urgent Needs 31,500 Other Supplements (including heating and light) 4,560 Humanitarian Aid 500 Direct Provision Allowance 3,700 Total Other Working Age Supports 40,260 Jobseeker's Benefit 342,910 Deserted Wife's Benefit 71,150 Maternity Benefit 266,400 Adoptive Benefit 270...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 311, 315 and 320 together. The supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme provides assistance to eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependants. The main purpose of the scheme is to provide immediate and flexible assistance for those in need who do not qualify for payment under other State...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Similarly, policy decisions around direct provision are a matter for the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality under her legislation. I admire Senator Craughwell for his very brave advocacy on behalf of Oireachtas Members and judges who, of course, are among the most vulnerable groups in our society.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision Data (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ...scheme, in terms of consistency throughout the country and of discretion when supporting LGBT people, and to the provision of on-site services by the Community Welfare Service (CWS) to residents in direct provision. I have provided the Deputy with a tabular statement containing further details of these recommendations and the status of their implementation. The Department continues to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (22 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 98 together. A weekly direct provision allowance (DPA) is paid to asylum seekers who reside within the system of direct provision. DPA is administered by my Department’s Community Welfare Service (CWS) on an administrative basis on behalf of the Department of Justice and Equality at the weekly rate of €19.10 per adult and...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ..., cannot be considered to be habitually resident in the State for social welfare purposes. However, while applicants for international protection, mainly asylum seekers, cannot access the schemes to which the habitual residence provisions apply, the Department of Social Protection provides certain supports for them while they are awaiting a decision on their international protection...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ...State no longer automatically qualifies a person to Irish citizenship. We held a referendum on that and people voted overwhelmingly to remove that provision. I have noted the Deputy's comments on direct provision and he is correct to say there is no increase provided in the Bill for people in receipt of a direct provision payment. My Department administers the direct provision allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (20 Oct 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ...the issue for the Deputy. Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance recipients 2012 to 2016 Year Number of Recipients 2012 32,358 2013 23,127 2014 19,798 2015 16,092 2016 (End Sept) 16,392Note: Direct provision allowance recipients are included under Basic SWA until 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned is currently residing in direct provision accommodation as provided by the Irish Refugee Protection Programme. The food and accommodation benefits attributed to this accommodation are deemed to be non-cash benefits, and for a single person are valued at €166.90 when assessing jobseeker allowance. In addition, the person concerned is also engaged in casual...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (16 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ...34,555 24,319 16,268 8,500 A11 Other Working Age Supports A11.1 Exceptional and Urgent Needs 35,659 30,092 30,987 30,300 A11.2 Other Supplements (including heating and light) 9,527 8,124 7,379 6,200 A.11.3 Humanitarian Aid 1,225 2,073 479 500 A.11.4 Direct Provision Allowance 3,776 3,629 3,852 3,600 A11 Total Other Working Age Supports 50,200 43,915 42,696 40,600 Expenditure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Priorities for Department of Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (7 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ..., the increase in the amount of work and the number of people moving on to FIS is slower. I agree with the Senator that we should do an assessment of the impact of the reforms. Policy on direct provision is the responsibility of the Minister for Justice and Equality. The child rate was increased this year from €9.60 to €15.60. Further increases in this regard can be...