Results 181-197 of 197 for "direct provision" speaker:Catherine Connolly

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Was there something on direct provision?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Is direct provision-----

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (23 Feb 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been issued with IPO 2 forms to date; the process being followed for the issuing of these forms to persons in direct provision; when others can expect to receive these forms and the sequence in which they will be received, that is alphabetical, random or decided according to the stage at which their asylum or...

Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Connolly: ...tackling the market. Yes, there is a place for the market. I have no hesitation in saying that in this Chamber. There is a place for private landlords but the main role must be for the Government through direct provision of public housing - not just for people under a certain income but as a choice in order that it balances the market. Let us look again at Galway city. I do not know...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Dec 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 73. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary question number 125 of 22 November 2016, the progress which has been made in reducing the number of persons in direct provision that give their legal status, should not be in direct provision; the procedures or mechanisms which have been put in place to accurately qualify the number of persons in this position in view...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (16 Dec 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 74. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Ireland has not signed up to European Directive 203/9/EC which would enable those residing in direct provision to access the labour market; the government's position in this regard.; and if she will make a statement on the matter [40608/16]

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Catherine Connolly: ...to give that money to the private market. I am not here to demonise landlords. They have an important role to play in the provision of affordable housing and rented accommodation. However, this must always be balanced with direct provision by Government through the local authorities. Instead of bypassing the local authorities the Government should be resourcing them to build on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (22 Nov 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently residing in each of the direct provision centres that have been granted refugee status, subsidiary protection status or leave to remain, in tabular form; the supports in place to assist these persons to move out of direct provision; if she has discussed the most appropriate way to accommodate those persons...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Roll-out of the Public Services Card
Social Insurance Fund 2015 (20 Oct 2016)

Catherine Connolly: We will have to use all the expertise relating to the people who are not paying tax under the Finance Act. I have a specific question regarding refugees. A figure is given for the direct provision allowance expenditure. The subheading under which it appears has been changed. The total outturn was €43 million.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Roll-out of the Public Services Card
Social Insurance Fund 2015 (20 Oct 2016)

Catherine Connolly: Yes, on page 7. What is the direct provision allowance expenditure? I am reading a figure of €43.915 million. It is stated that it went from subhead A11. It refers to other working-age income supports. It is only a direct question as to what it is and for what it accounts.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Roll-out of the Public Services Card
Social Insurance Fund 2015 (20 Oct 2016)

Catherine Connolly: It is not just direct provision.

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

Catherine Connolly: 71. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken and she will undertake pursuant to the programme for Government's commitment to reforming the direct provision system, with particular focus on families and children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17371/16]

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

Catherine Connolly: 464. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the position in relation to persons living in direct provision centres and who have residency, whereby a person is unable to access his Department without an address outside of a direct provision centre, but without the assistance of Social Protection and rent allowance, a person is unable to source an address; the number of persons in...

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

Catherine Connolly: 515. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position in relation to residents of direct provision centres who have residency, whereby a claimant is unable to access his Department without an address outside of a direct provision centre, but without the assistance of Social Protection and rent allowance a claimant is unable to source an address; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (31 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 465. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the policy with regard to paying jobseeker’s allowance to those persons living in direct provision centres, and who have residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12868/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (31 May 2016)

Catherine Connolly: 516. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the policy with regard to paying jobseeker’s allowance to residents of direct provision centres, once they have achieved leave to remain status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13531/16]

EU Migration and Refugee Crisis: Statements (28 Apr 2016)

Catherine Connolly: ...passed the International Protection Act 2015, which was guillotined through the Dáil to replace the Refugee Act of earlier times and which the Irish Refugee Council described as a step backwards. We have stood over direct provision since 2000. The McMahon report lies somewhere but it was not mentioned today by any Minister. Where is that report, a Cheann Comhairle? You might have...