Results 121-140 of 293 for "direct provision" speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (22 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...as children seeking international protection. Young adults,  without a decision on their international protection application, may be referred to International Protection Accommodation Services (Direct Provision) for accommodation. I can confirm that out of the 115 young people, as referenced above, there are seven currently living in IPAS accommodation. All seven have...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Housing Provision (22 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy may wish to note that A White Paper to end Direct Provision and to Establish a new International Protection Support Service relates to accommodation and supports for International Protection applicants and not for people that have refugee status. Under the new model of accommodation as set out in the White Paper the sourcing of Phase Two accommodation in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (8 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The implementation of A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service is progressing as scheduled. The International Protection Support Service (IPSS) Transition Team, have been established in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and they are focused on delivering the commitments that were outlined in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (1 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...at Irish ports. Under the IRPP, eight young people were transferred to Ireland in 2020, and a further 29 arrived in 2021. The Deputy is seeking information on the numbers of SCSIP residing in direct provision centres and the numbers in foster care. As this is an operational matter for Tusla I have referred the matter to Tusla, and asked that a direct response be provided to the Deputy....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (1 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for your query, Deputy. Please find both tables as requested. Table 1 is a list of direct provision centres currently operating in the State - 45 direct provision centres and the National Reception Centre in Balseskin. The figures for residents are the latest available from 20 February 2022. Table 2 you can find the number residing in each centre as of 31...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...for costs associated with the provision of accommodation for international protection seekers has seen an increase of €41 million to €259 million in 2022. The allocation includes funding towards implementing the recommendations of the White Paper to end direct provision and to establish a new international protection support service. For the first time, this allocation has...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...family resource centres or perhaps just providing additional services in a particular community. Finally, in terms of the international protection support service, IPSS, we are creating to help end direct provision, the capital spend is €12.5 million. This year, that will primarily be used for purchasing existing units. We are looking at several larger units, that is, seven,...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...we have had in the implementation of the White Paper. We will be able to give some detail on accommodation that we have provided. In 2022 we plan that the first people will start to move out of direct provision centres and into accommodation in the community. It will not be a huge number. It will probably be just in the early 100s this year, but it is that first really important step....

European Union Regulation: Motion (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...and into being registered and regularised in order that they can fully enjoy all the rights and protections everyone else does. I welcome also the provision for people in international protection and direct provision at the moment. The Department of Justice will notify those who have been in the international protection application process for more than two years as to whether they...

European Union Regulation: Motion (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Lebanon, transport for beneficiaries and the integration of beneficiaries here in Ireland. In 2019, the HSE received a direct award of €990,000 to fund the Safetynet project. This is a mobile health screening service which visits direct provision centres to provide medical screening to asylum seekers. Under AMIF rules, my Department has also availed of a technical assistance...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of 30 January, there were 8,582 people accommodated in the direct provision system as a whole. This includes 5,828 persons in international protection accommodation services, IPAS, centres, 1,065 in emergency accommodation centres, 396 in the national reception centre in Balseskin, 323 in quarantine facilities and 970 in pre-reception facilities. Within direct provision centres and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Yes. The Minister's scheme is primarily for people who are undocumented but it has a secondary stream for people who have been in direct provision for a long time. They will be able to apply for regularisation. Obviously, 2,800 is approximately a quarter of 8,500 or thereabouts, but the scheme will address the needs of a significant number of people who, as the Deputy identified, have been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...of the community sponsorship scheme. To clarify, it is available to people who have already been identified as refugees under the Irish refugee protection programme, not people coming in through direct provision. Over the past seven months, the scheme has been particularly important to Ireland's rapid response to the situation in Afghanistan. We have issued 550 visas to people fleeing...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 195 together. Under the new model set out in the White Paper to End Direct Provision, all accommodation in reception and integration centres will be own-door for families and own-room for single people. In addition, applicants for international protection will move to accommodation in the community after four months where single persons will be in own...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142, 160, 172 and 176 together. This Government is committed to ending Direct Provision and replacing it with a new International Protection Support Service that has respect for human rights at its core. Almost one year ago, I published a White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Servicesetting out how we...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Furthermore, the International Protection Support Service Transition Team of my Department is progressing a detailed implementation plan for the new system. This is set out in the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service, which I published in February of last year. My Department is working closely with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As of 30 January I can confirm that there are 8,582 people accommodated in the Direct Provision system as a whole. This includes - - 5,828 persons IPAS Accommodation centres; - 1065 persons in emergency accommodation centres; - 396 persons in the National Reception Centre in Balseskin; - 323 persons in quarantine facilities, and; - 970 in pre-reception facilities. I can also confirm the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (25 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Refugee Protection Programme are accommodated in Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres (EROCs), where they are assisted in applying for Government supports, and not in IPAS Accommodation (Direct Provision). Many have already moved to accommodation in the community, often supported by Community Sponsorship groups. Those currently in EROCs are being assisted to move into accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (25 Jan 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Work on the implementation of the new model of accommodation envisaged by the White Paper to End Direct Provisionis underway. Under that plan, income support payments and integration supports are intended to be in place before International Protection applicants will move to the new system. Good progress is being made on these fronts, along with development in parallel of new accommodation...