Results 41-58 of 58 for "direct provision" speaker:Regina Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizen Information Services (24 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...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. I am informed by CIB that the information service operating in Edenmore Shopping Centre is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (12 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: The direct provision allowance (DPA) is a non-statutory payment paid by my Department on behalf of the Department of Justice and Equality to protection applicants living in the Direct Provision system. The weekly rate of DPA for children and adults is €21.60. There are currently some 3,430 adults and 1,420 children residing in the system of direct provision in respect of whom the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (12 Dec 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...- Partial Capacity Benefit - Invalidity Pension - Disablement Benefit - Carer's Benefit - Guardian's Payment (Contributory) In the case of recipients of Jobseeker’s Allowance, Supplementary Welfare Allowance, Direct Provision Allowance and jobseekers on the Back to Education Allowance scheme, the person must have been in receipt of an eligible payment for a minimum of 15 months in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...-Partial Capacity Benefit -Invalidity Pension -Disablement Benefit -Carer's Benefit -Guardian's Payment (Contributory) In the case of recipients of Jobseeker’s Allowance, Supplementary Welfare Allowance, Direct Provision Allowance and jobseekers on the Back to Education Allowance scheme, the person must be in receipt of an eligible payment for a minimum of 15 months in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Bodies Data (28 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...The CIB is responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice (including money advice and budgeting) and advocacy on a wide range of public and social services. The CIB delivers on this remit through direct provision, by supporting a network of delivery partners, and by funding targeted projects. CIB requires annual service agreements with its network of service delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizen Information Services Provision (28 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...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. North Kildare Citizens Information Services (CIS) which is set to receive funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...Persons for the assessment of the non-cash benefits are set out in the table. These amounts are designed to ensure a reasonable consistency between the different categories of people living in direct provision (i.e. between those who have not achieved status, who are in receipt of the Direct Provision Allowance, and those who have status and so qualify for general social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (22 Nov 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off and unforeseen expenditure which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. ENPs made to persons in the direct provision system are largely towards clothing costs, transport costs and the purchase of child related items such as prams/buggies. ENPs are also paid to support the move from direct...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Remit and Legislative Agenda: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (28 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...proposed for 2017. The total number of families who have been supported under the scheme this year to date is 139,170. The scheme remains open until 30 September and the Department is continuing to process applications. A Government decision was made in June to increase the weekly rate of direct provision allowance for children from €15.60 to €21.60 per week, while the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Remit and Legislative Agenda: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (28 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: That is a valid point. The ruling on direct provision arising from the court's ruling. A working group was established by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, a number of months ago to look at the outcome of that ruling. My officials sit on the working group, simply for the fact that whatever action comes from the working group has to acknowledge that with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (26 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...is responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice (including money advice and budgeting) and advocacy on a wide range of public and social services. The CIB delivers on this remit through direct provision, by supporting a network of delivery partners, and by funding targeted projects. CIB requires annual service agreements with its network of service delivery partners. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Jun 2014)

Regina Doherty: 160. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the exact number of persons who are in the direct provision system; the way it is broken down by reception centre or facility and length of stay here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26288/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (18 Jun 2014)

Regina Doherty: 161. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the exact cost of direct provision by year over the past nine years broken down by year, county and facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26289/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Jun 2014)

Regina Doherty: 162. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the exact number and cost of judicial review of applicants resident in direct provision facilities broken down by year over the past nine years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26290/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Jun 2014)

Regina Doherty: 165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judicial reviews of those residing in direct provision here have been conducted by year, by facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26293/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Jun 2014)

Regina Doherty: 163. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new entrants that have entered the direct provision system in 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26291/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Jun 2014)

Regina Doherty: 164. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the extremely slow pace of processing applications of those residing in direct provision here if she has ever considered an amnesty approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26292/14]