Results 41-46 of 46 for "direct provision" speaker:Leo Varadkar

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

Leo Varadkar: ...x20ac;1 per week costs €10 million and I am not sure that an extra €1 would change much. It would be better than nothing, but I am not so sure how well it would be received. I have already covered direct provision.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision Data (21 Jul 2016)

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 €3.6 million for the allowance in 2016. The number of claimants for direct provision allowance is difficult to predict as it is a demand led scheme. Currently there are some...

Seanad: Social Protection: Statements (12 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ...strong social protection system was a part of that. I can assure the Senator that we intend for the Department of Social Protection to take a central role in gender and equality-proofing budgets. Direct provision is a matter for the Minister for Justice and Equality. The habitual residence rules are largely European-based. However, I take the point the Senator made about child benefit,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision System (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 and 515 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (4 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ...community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €25 per month for each person or family. Prescription charges do not apply to children in the care of the Health Service Executive, asylum seekers living in direct provision, or to methadone supplied to patients participating in the Methadone Treatment Scheme. There are no plans to amend the prescription charge; however, the charge...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Leo Varadkar: ...would like to address the delay in deciding on asylum applications. I do not see why we cannot have a provision whereby if the State fails to make a decision on an asylum case after, say, one year, direct provision ends and the applicant is free, if not required, to enter the labour market and support him or herself. The State should be able to make a reasonable or initial decision in...