Results 21-24 of 24 for "direct provision" speaker:Matt Carthy

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (21 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: ...Justice and Equality the planned timeline for delivering vulnerability assessments, full right to access employment, the ability to apply for driver licences and bank accounts for persons resident in direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16935/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2020)

Matt Carthy: 234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has been in negotiations with a private company regarding the supply of direct provision or emergency accommodation in Castleblayney, County Monaghan; if so, if consultation will take place with the local community and representatives of asylum seekers with respect to the suitability of a proposed centre...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (3 Jun 2020)

Matt Carthy: 378. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons seeking international accommodation in direct provision or emergency accommodation settings that are sharing rooms with persons not related to them in groups of 2, 3, 4, 5 and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9203/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: ...is an incredibly stressful time for all of them, particularly those who are working on these issues on a daily basis. I should put on the record my bias because I have monitored the situation with direct provision for a number of years and I am of the view that it is an abhorrent system which needs to be changed. It serves neither those who are seeking international protection nor the...