Results 81-88 of 88 for "direct provision" speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...regularisation of undocumented migrants, which echoes the point, made by Deputy Rabbitte, that in many instances the public is ahead of public policy. The last primary point I wish to make concerns direct provision. We had a debate on this in, I think, February, to which both the Minister of State and I contributed. Whatever the initial intentions of the policy, it has mushroomed into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status regarding the development of national standards for direct provision centres. [22784/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (2 May 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of the new companies that have taken on contracts for direct provision centres in the past 24 months; and the names of the companies which they have taken over these contracts from. [19584/17]

Direct Provision: Statements (30 Mar 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...State, housing approximately 4,500 people. Like Frankenstein’s monster, the system has become much more than intended and is now quite grotesque, housing people for many years longer than intended and in unacceptable conditions. As Sinn Féin spokesperson on children I will speak on direct provision from a child protection and children’s rights perspective. It was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (25 Oct 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure all direct provision centres throughout the State are meeting child protection standards; the frequency with which inspections are carried out on average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31574/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (29 Sep 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 53. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the current status of the McMahon report on direct provision; the number of recommendations that have been implemented; her plans to implement the remainder of the recommendations; the further actions she will take towards the ending of or reform of the direct provision system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27804/16]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Strategic Plan 2016-2018: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children (20 Jul 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: .... Some of the issues, particularly regarding 3.2, relate to homelessness and the conditions of children who are in emergency accommodation. Both Deputies touched on it. This relates to children experiencing mental health issues and direct provision. Does the Ombudsman for Children have any direct influence over the Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, and has Dr. Muldoon had any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (22 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 52. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the supports in place for children who are housed in direct provision units throughout the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14831/16]