Results 121-140 of 197 for "direct provision" speaker:Catherine Connolly

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Again, there is a substantial number of children in direct provision-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Do those standards cover provisions for children? Do they cover basic things in direct provision centres, such as playgrounds and play facilities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Catherine Connolly: ...supposed to be, namely quick and efficient in dealing with applications for asylum in the short term. I have a report from the Comptroller and Auditor General and we are approaching 20 years of a direct provision system that was supposed to be temporary. When it is not temporary and there is minimum communication from the Department, a vacuum develops, which is dangerous. What the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Directly related to the number of people in emergency accommodation, 950 people are in direct provision who should not be there. The numbers are astounding and one is nearly balancing the other. The increase in numbers fluctuates. I have looked at the graph over the past number of years. There have been times when we have had more or fewer coming to the country. They are not huge numbers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Catherine Connolly: That is compared to two years ago. Did the office look back further along the graph at the position since direct provision was brought in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Catherine Connolly: ...year? Is the office doing enough to get a good feel for it? My experience of talking to people generally in any institution is that they are afraid to complain. That is any institution, not just direct provision.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Sep 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procurement processes used in the procurement of commercial direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37799/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (18 Sep 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the procurement process for direct provision services in the western region has concluded; if so, the details of the successful bidder; if not, when it will conclude; when the successful bidder will be announced; the number of applications received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37819/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision accommodation centres between the end of October 2018 and the end of May 2019, by month, age and gender in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26168/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average and median duration of stay within direct provision reception and accommodation centres for international protection applicants from January 2018 to date, by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26169/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Reception and Integration Agency has not produced information on the duration of stay for persons within direct provision accommodation centres since January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26171/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: ...To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances surrounding the death and burial of a person (details supplied) who was residing at a direct provision centre in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24196/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 368. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an inquest is to take place in respect of the death and burial of a person (details supplied) who was residing at a direct provision centre at Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24197/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 369. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the protocols in place for the custody and burial arrangements of persons who die while in direct provision and who have no next of kin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24198/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (11 Jun 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 370. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the person or persons responsible for informing friends and-or colleagues of persons who die while in direct provision and who have no next of kin of attendant burial arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24199/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (28 May 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision that are accommodated in emergency accommodation; the length of time such persons have been accommodated; the system in place for such persons to ensure access to supports and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22594/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (28 May 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number, location, capacity and occupancy of each temporary direct provision centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22595/19]

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

Catherine Connolly: The figure increased from €67 million to €77 million and will be between €95 million and €100 million this year. There are 729 children who have status and should not be in direct provision. Let us return to chapter 6 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report, which deals with procurement and management of contracts for direct provision. At the time, he...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

Catherine Connolly: When did the Department move to tenders previously for direct provision?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

Catherine Connolly: ...me if I am wrong but there is a process for State-owned centres, where that is contracted. It is done by procurement and companies or people are brought in to run the services. Then there is direct provision which is not done by procurement and the Department enters into a negotiated agreement. That issue was raised back in 2015. I have moved on from that and am asking what changes...