Results 161-180 of 293 for "direct provision" speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department currently has three direct provision accommodation centres and two emergency centres in the county of Galway. One of the accommodation centres currently provides own-door accommodation. The new model of accommodation and supports set out in the White Paper to End Direct Provisionprovides for own-door accommodation for families and own-room...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...that is circulating on social media in regard to the centre mentioned. In response to this, staff of the International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS), which manages the contract with the Direct Provision accommodation centre mentioned, visited the hotel on 3 November to investigate the matter, including a review of CCTV in the area, and did not find evidence that food is being...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...that is circulating on social media in regard to the mentioned facility. In response to this, staff from the International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS), which manages the contract with the Direct Provision accommodation the referred to centre, visited the hotel on 3 November to investigate the matter, including a review of CCTV in the area, and did not find evidence that food...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (9 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Earlier this year, I published A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service. Since then my Department has taken a series of steps to implement these reforms. A staff team has been established in my Department to lead the transition to the new model and has developed a detailed implementation plan. I have established a Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (9 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...social media in regard to the centre mentioned on Tuesday 2 November. In response to this, staff of the International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS), which manages the contract with the Direct Provision accommodation centre mentioned, immediately arranged to visit the centre on 3 November to investigate the matter, including a review of CCTV in the area. Staff did not find...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (21 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: .... €28m has been allocated to DCEDIY in 2022 for implementation of the new model of accommodation and supports for international protection applicants which was outlined in A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service. This breaks down as €12.5m in capital expenditure and €15.6m in current expenditure. With...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (19 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman:  As the Deputy knows, on 26 February of this year I published A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service. This document outlines the future system of accommodation and supports that will be offered to applicants for International Protection (also known as asylum-seekers) and will replace the current system (commonly known as...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...children, families, victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, and support the services provided by its partners in the community and voluntary sector. I am committed to ending the unfair system of accommodation that is direct provision. We are working to implement a new system of accommodation for all applicants and provide the necessary supports to allow for independent...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (12 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I note the correspondence the Deputy refers to is from a member of the public who references my plans to end direct provision and expresses concern about the welfare of applicants in the current system. As the Deputy will be aware, I published a “White Paper to End Direct Provision and to establish a new International Protection Support Service”. The White Paper sets out...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...engages with the local authority and various groups. It was not perfect, but it was certainly better than what happened in other circumstances. In terms of the engagement of people within direct provision, their views were sought while we drafted the White Paper. Someone who lived in direct provision is on the programme board and we now have new resident welfare teams to improve the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...of other Departments in terms of implementing the White Paper. It is made up of really eminent people, including Dr. Catherine Day, Dr. David Donoghue and Dr. Lorcan Sirr, experts in the area of direct provision, international human rights law and housing, all of whom are essential in terms of delivering this plan. The status of those three individuals will give real confidence in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Earlier this year, I published A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service.As outlined in the Programme for Government, the recommendations of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process, which was chaired by Dr Catherine Day, fed directly into the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Earlier this year I published A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service. The new system has a particular focus on the needs of children who come to Ireland with their families or as unaccompanied minors. All staff working with applicants will undertake the ‘Children First’ e-Learning programme. The White Paper commits...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...packs being purchased and targeted for disbursement to a number of harder to reach children, including traveller children, children with additional needs, children residing in women's refuge centres and children residing in direct provision centres. Additionally a diverse range of outdoor activities were targeted at all children and young people in the respective Local Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (7 Oct 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Earlier this year, I published A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service. Since then my Department has taken a series of steps to implement these reforms. A staff team has been established in my Department to lead the transition to the new model and has developed a detailed implementation plan. I have established a Programme Board...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (21 Sep 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: I note that the correspondence the Deputy refers to is from a member of the public who asks about my plans to end direct provision and expresses concern about the welfare of applicants in the current system. As the Deputy will be aware, I published a “White Paper to End Direct Provision and to establish a new International Protection Support Service”. The White Paper...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (9 Sep 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...by my Department as being resident in accommodation provided by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS), of whom 1,692 are children. This includes people who are resident in Direct Provision centres and in temporary accommodation in hotels and guesthouses. The table below shows the number of people in accommodation broken down by their length of stay and whether they are...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (9 Sep 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: The White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service (published in February 2021) provides preliminary estimates of per annum current expenditure required for the implementation of the new model of accommodation and supports for international protection applicants. Current expenditure requirements will continue to be developed as part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (27 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you Deputy for your question. The implementation of A White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service is in its early stages, and much of the progress to date has focused on development of the high-level implementation plan. The Implementation Team for the transition to the new International Protection Support Service is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (27 Jul 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...and other support services for international protection applicants. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department currently meets this obligation through the Direct Provision system. The system is completely voluntary and people can choose not to accept it or to leave the accommodation placement at any time. As such, front line workers who are also...