Results 81-100 of 197 for "direct provision" speaker:Catherine Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 402. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the annual cost of moving all residents in direct provision to own-door housing covered by the housing assistance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21166/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 896. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision; the number of households in direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21171/20]

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (28 Jul 2020)

Catherine Connolly: ...the issue of the appointment of special advisers to the new Government; and Deputy Louise O'Reilly – to discuss the issue of the appointment of special advisers to the new Government; (19) Deputy Pa Daly - to discuss the crisis in Cahersiveen direct provision centre; (20) Deputy Thomas Gould - to discuss the closure of Mount Cara Hospital on Redemption Road, Blackpool, County Cork;...

Maternity Leave Benefit Extension: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jul 2020)

Catherine Connolly: ...go back to where we were, and we are all in this together. I did not believe either message but I went with them for a while and tried to put aside my cynicism. Certainly, the people in residential homes, direct provision and meat factories were not treated like the rest of us. The message that we are all in it together is far from accurate. Certainly, we treated the people over 70...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais: Tairiscint - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (27 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: ...People have spoken about learning from the Covid-19 crisis and not going back. I look at the programme for Government and there are some very good elements in it, including a commitment to ending direct provision. It would be nice to have a timescale attached to that. There are nonetheless many internal contradictions in the programme. There is mention of a public health system but...

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: ...and a source country for it - and this is what is interesting - including people trafficked for sexual exploitation, domestic work, fishing, agricultural work, the restaurant industry, waste management work and car washing services. The report highlights many more things, including direct provision. It highlights that the commission remains very seriously concerned about significant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (16 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 390. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the outcome of the inspection of an emergency direct provision centre (details supplied) on 5 June 2020; the findings of the inspection; the steps being taken on foot of the inspection; the person or persons who carried out the inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11409/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (16 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: ...Question No. 24 of 20 November 2019, the number of applications received, granted and refused, respectively, for labour market access permission; the number in employment; the number residing in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11410/20]

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I refer to the direct provision centre in Miltown Malbay, which has been mentioned already. The Minister's response was that he will not rush to judgment, among other things. I ask him, however, to rush to inspection in view of the complaints Deputies have received. I have pictures and detailed accounts which I am not going to go into, but he should certainly rush to inspection because...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 384. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the person or body responsible for undertaking inspections in the context of Covid-19 in direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9229/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 471. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and location of all HSA inspections that have taken place in direct provision centres; the findings of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9230/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (3 Jun 2020)

Catherine Connolly: 675. To ask the Minister for Health if the nine community healthcare organisations have now completed their assessments of all centres in which persons are living in congregated settings including direct provision centres to establish the state of readiness; the outcome of these assessments; if a copy of these reports will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9227/20]

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for his work regarding direct provision. I have, however, to place on record that it has been reactive. I know it has been difficult because the situation before Covid-19 was inhumane in the first place. I was at the meeting in Oughterard and I know the complexity the Department was facing. It was an inhumane situation, however, and Covid-19 has now brought that into...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: I take it from that that the Minister is aware that direct provision did not feature once in the minutes of the NPHET committee, not even once. The Minister can tell me if I am wrong and I will be corrected, but that tells me then that it was not given priority at all by NPHET. Everything has been reactionary, every single step. I thank the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (7 May 2020)

Catherine Connolly: .... I pay tribute to the committee for its work. It met late at night and early in the morning. Notwithstanding all of that work, there was a neglect of the residential centres, nursing homes, direct provision, special centres for people with disabilities and mental health services. My question in regard to dentists has been answered. However, I want to put on the record that almost two...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: ...I ask him to clarify according to the question. I am conscious of time, but I point out to the Acting Chairman that the clock is not running, so we will gain from that by the looks of things. Are direct provision centres included in those 18,000 samples in residential centres? If not, why not? Regarding private hospitals, the Minister gave us the heads of agreement. I have not seen...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (Resumed) (23 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: ...are being taken to ensure the law is being adhered to? The issue of nursing homes is really upsetting me and upsetting people on the ground. Why were all of the residential facilities, including direct provision centres, not the number one priority? Peter Tyndall's report has been mentioned already and I will quote from it again. The report said that this virus has brought into sharp...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: ...there was no action plan. On 27 March, there were clusters in nursing homes but there was no action plan. I forgot to mention 26 March and other dates. Finally, the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, met representatives of nursing homes. It seems to me that nursing homes were utterly forgotten. To my horror, an expert from Trinity College Dublin told me that the issue in nursing...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Catherine Connolly: ...it was given a name, that is, coronavirus. On 11 March a pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization. I have not heard one simple explanation from the Government as to why nursing homes, direct provision centres and residential centres were not number one on the list given that our most vulnerable people live there or why an assessment was not carried out. I looked through...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Catherine Connolly: ...position is similar with regard to rent arrears. It is not sustainable that somebody in arrears would have to come up with the money after three months when we are in serious difficulties. I have already mentioned direct provision, which is certainly a housing matter. I am going from Billy to Jack in regard to health, housing and the Department of Justice and Equality, but there is...