Results 21-39 of 39 for "direct provision" speaker:Ruth Coppinger

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision Data (27 Oct 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level students in the direct provision system. [32432/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision Data (27 Oct 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in the direct provision system who have completed second level education here. [32433/16]

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Interim Report of Committee (26 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: .... Pavee Point, or one of the other Traveller groups, should come in. I agree the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, for example, or some other migrant group should come in on the issue of refugees and direct provision. I would prefer if the Tyrrelstown residents were not put in that category, as I think theirs is more of a financial issue. Those groups are the key ones.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 645. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide accommodation for refugees from the Middle East; if direct provision will not be used for these refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31475/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 646. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will revise the continuation of direct provision for those seeking asylum here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31476/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (25 Jun 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: ...and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 610 of 9 June 2015, when he expects Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to finalise the action plan on improving child welfare services in direct provision centres, referred to in the reply. [25552/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 533. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Health Information and Quality Authority report on the provision of child welfare services for children in direct provision centres; the steps she will take following the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21442/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (9 Jun 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 610. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the Health Information and Quality Authority report on the provision of child welfare services for children in direct provision centres; the steps he will take following the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21443/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (12 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 394. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the work of the Working Group on Direct Provision; and when she expects recommendations to be made to her. [18230/15]

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (18 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: While I welcome any measure that will ameliorate the misery and suffering of people living in direct provision centres, does the Minister not agree it is time to close down these hell holes in which adults must live on €19 per week and children on €9.60 per week? There is no way to improve the experience of the residents of direct provision centres. We must recognise that...

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (18 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the investigations that have taken place into conditions and the changes that will be made following protests at direct provision centres throughout the country. [43827/14]

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (18 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: I ask Deputy Fitzgerald as Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on any investigations she or her Department have carried out into direct provision centres and the conditions in them, particularly in light of the fact that residents at a number of centres have had to engage in protests to highlight their plight. What action is the Minister taking on this scandal?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 598. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the presence of armed gardaí at Mount Trenchard direct provision centre in County Limerick and the transfer of two spokespersons for the residents immediately after their talks with the management of the centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33574/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 599. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of transfers that have taken place between direct provision centres in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and the reasons for the transfers. [33575/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 600. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will immediately take steps to introduce an independent complaints mechanism for asylum seekers in direct provision hostels. [33576/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 652. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the report, "What's food got to do with it: food experiences of asylum seekers in direct provision", published by Nasc; and the steps she will take to introduce self-catering and-or access to cooking facilities for those in direct provision accommodation. [34094/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 653. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will end the practice of curfews in direct provision accommodation; and her views on whether such a practice is contrary to the dignity and autonomy of residents. [34095/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 626. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time broken down by years that current asylum seekers have been living in direct provision accommodation. [29145/14]

Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (10 Jun 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: ...the State is continuing to privatise the care of all vulnerable groups in society - in many cases, to private religious denominations. Will that be investigated by the commission? The crime and shame of direct provision for asylum seekers has also been mentioned. This effectively guarantees that people live in a nightmare of torture. I also point out to the Minister that it was not...