Results 21-40 of 40 for "direct provision" speaker:Katherine Zappone

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (5 Apr 2017)

Katherine Zappone: ...the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care or protection. The Agency is obliged to provide care for these children for as long as their welfare requires it. Children living in direct provision are in the care of their parent(s). Concerns about the welfare, safety or well-being of a child in direct provision are reported to Tusla in line with Children First...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Katherine Zappone: ...establishing residency. Unaccompanied asylum seeking children are placed in care and have their needs assessed, and are allocated a social worker. Children who, with their parents, live in Direct Provision, are provided with welfare supports as required. Tusla seconded an experienced social worker to the Department of Justice and Equality to liaise directly between Direct...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (21 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The direct provision system is under the policy remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. I understand that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency records any relevant information on the child's individual files, including where they have been living, but does not collate data in the manner requested by the Deputy. Children living in direct provision are in the care of...

Other Questions: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: ...Tusla manager to it. Separately, Tusla has seconded a social work team leader to the Reception and Integration Agency, in the Department of Justice and Equality, to assist with its work with families living in direct provision.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy will be aware, the status of people in direct provision will vary from person to person. Given that eligibility for different schemes will be very much dependant on the individual circumstances of the family concerned, thus access to childcare schemes will vary. The Community Childcare Subvention (Resettlement/Relocation) programme is available to certain families engaging...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Refugee Resettlement Programme (14 Dec 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ..., has primary responsibility in the area of asylum and immigration. Policy responsibility for such refugee children travelling with their parents, whether they are living in the community or in the direct provision system, insofar as it extends to my Department, is in relation to providing care and protection for any children where their welfare and safety are identified as a concern. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (14 Dec 2016)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy is aware, the direct provision system is under the policy remit of my colleague the Tánaiste, the Minister for Justice and Equality. Children living in direct provision are not in the care of Tusla. Concerns about the welfare, safety or well-being of a child in direct provision are referred to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in line with Children First National...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (14 Dec 2016)

Katherine Zappone: As the Deputy is aware, the direct provision system is under the policy remit of my colleague the Tánaiste, the Minister for Justice and Equality. Children living in direct provision are not in the care of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Concerns about the welfare, safety or well-being of a child in direct provision are referred to Tusla, in line with Children First National...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Consultancy Contracts Data (13 Dec 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ... Report of the involvement of children and young people in the recruitment of the Ombudsman for Children March 2015 December 2015 Sandra Roe €6,000.00 A report of consultations with children and young people for Ireland 2016 May 2015 March 2016 Ursula Kelly - UCC €9,827.70 Review of Public Spending Code Return (Quality Assurance) June 2015 Internal use only Capita Business...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (8 Nov 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ...minors, and all persons employed full-time or part-time by Tusla are vetted by An Garda Síochána as a matter of standard practice, as are those employed by the appointed interpretation service. Children living in Direct Provision are in the care of their parent(s). Where there are concerns about their welfare, safety or well-being this is then referred to Tusla, in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Consultancy Contracts Data (7 Jul 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ...of the involvement of children and young people in the recruitment of the Ombudsman for Children March 2015 December 2015 Sandra Roe €6,000.00 A report of consultations with children and young people for Ireland 2016 May 2015 March 2016 Ursula Kelly - UCC €9,827.70 Review of Public Spending Code Return (Quality Assurance) June 2015 Internal use only Capita Business Services...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ombudsman for Children Remit (9 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The direct provision system is under the remit of my colleague Frances Fitzgerald TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, and the policy decision in question is a matter for her. The Report of the Working Group on the Protection Process was published in June 2015 and recommended that the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman for Children would be given remit to deal with complaints...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2016)

Katherine Zappone: The direct provision system is under the policy remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. Children living in direct provision are in the care of their parent(s). Concerns about the welfare, safety or well-being of a child in direct provision are reported to the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, in line with Children First guidelines. Tusla has been working closely with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision Data (17 May 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ...with their parents, insofar as it extends to my Department, is in relation to providing care and protection for any children where their welfare and safety are identified as a concern. The Direct Provision system is also under the policy remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. Children living in Direct Provision are in the care of their parent(s). Concerns...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants Living in Ireland: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (25 Feb 2015)

Katherine Zappone: Would the witnesses comment on their proposals and how they might interact with other schemes? They mentioned direct provision a few times in their presentation, and that is being reviewed, but how can we move forward with a regularisation scheme when there are all the other challenges in terms of the direct provision issue? Could they comment on that?

Seanad: Direct Provision System: Motion (17 Sep 2014)

Katherine Zappone: ...across the country. I also want to acknowledge the leadership of Senators Ó Clochartaigh and van Turnhout on discussions on this issue, as well as that of other Members in the Seanad cross-party group on direct provision. The Seanad held public consultation hearings on Ireland’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in May 2014. We heard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Katherine Zappone: ...access to services. When the chair presented her report, however, Mr. Heylin indicated that we need more progress in the provision of some services for women, particular in the context of direct provision. This follows on from Deputy MacLochlainn's question. Ms Mbugua also spoke about the need for additional services and I would agree that direct provision is an appropriate context.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)

Katherine Zappone: Let me finish this question because I do not want to hold up the committee. Given the fact that we do have direct provision, do we need extra services in addition to what is already provided in order to implement the plan effectively? As I read it, the Department of Justice and Equality is saying that its responsibility is to promote awareness of and reasonable access to services, as...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Irish Compliance with International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Katherine Zappone: ...to the Government's report on these issues. I have two questions for Dr. Thornton. He ended his contribution by calling for the advocacy of an independent complaints mechanism in regard to the direct provision process. I note, as he did, that the Government in its response to the issue of an independent complaints mechanism, which was raised by the UN Human Rights Committee, stated...

Seanad: Asylum Support Services: Motion (23 Oct 2013)

Katherine Zappone: ...noted the importance of a human rights-compliant system. We need a system that enables and upholds the human dignity of the people who come to our country. Let me make a couple of remarks on the direct provision system, primarily on Ireland's opting out of some EU directives, as this has a bearing on what we are speaking about. The EU directive on reception conditions lays down minimum...