Results 81-98 of 98 for "direct provision" speaker:Holly Cairns

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Human Trafficking (27 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 547. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of alleged or known victims of trafficking or slavery who were placed in direct provision between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2020; his views on whether the direct provision system is an appropriate setting for victims of these crimes; the supports offered to these victims; and if he will make a...

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

Holly Cairns: 575. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the white paper on ending direct provision will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 242. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in each direct provision centre by month between 1 February 2020 and 15 January 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 243. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of deaths as a result of Covid-19 in direct provision centres between 1 February 2020 and 15 January 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3199/21]

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: .... There is a growing sense of solidarity. Large numbers of people who are not student nurses support their cause. On issues we are now confronting as a society, such as mother and baby homes, direct provision and climate change, young people no longer want to see matters being brushed under the carpet, ignored or treated with indifference. This is the generation that is seeking...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: 505. To ask the Minister for Health if persons living in direct provision camps are included in the category 9, people aged 18-64 living or working in crowded settings of the provisional vaccine allocated groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2390/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Dec 2020)

Holly Cairns: 284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons resident in direct provision centres can apply for a driver licence or have driver licences from relevant jurisdictions converted to an Irish driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44564/20]

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: ...provide an important place for offline members of our communities, for those who do not or cannot access services online, elderly people, Travellers-Mincéir, people with disabilities and those in direct provision. While many of us are comfortable operating our administration and finances online, there are people who choose not to or who cannot due to financial reasons, no access to...

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

Holly Cairns: 237. 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. [29505/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Job Losses (6 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: 158. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will intervene in situations in which employees of meat processing plants are laid off due to the fact they live in direct provision. [28253/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Social Media Monitoring (10 Sep 2020)

Holly Cairns: 171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department or bodies working on behalf of her Department are monitoring social media for those that criticise the direct provision system and Government policy. [23137/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Meat Plants (10 Jul 2020)

Holly Cairns: ...many of the social injustices in our society and the erosion of the State's role in recent years which leaves vulnerable groups exposed to increased risk. It is evident in nursing homes, in direct provision centres and in this case. The scale of the outbreaks in meat processing plants illustrated the harrowing underlying issues in the sector. We are all aware of the unsustainable low...

Covid-19 (Rural and Community Development): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: ...and listen to and amplify the voices of those affected. We cannot ignore this; that is how racism thrives. We also need, however, to reflect on racism in Ireland. This includes the inhumane direct provision system, attitudes towards Travellers, and everyday racism suffered by black people and other people of colour. Covid-19 has revealed and heightened inequalities. It has...

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

Holly Cairns: 392. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the process by which decisions are made on the area in which a direct provision centre will be located; and the criteria that inform such a decision. [9390/20]

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

Holly Cairns: 393. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the way in which local communities are consulted as part of the process of establishing a direct provision centre including the timelines involved and the types of consultation activities deployed. [9391/20]

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

Holly Cairns: 394. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish a direct provision centre in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9392/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (3 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: 1136. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on extending payment eligibility to those who have lost employment due to Covid-19 but reside in direct provision. [9364/20]

Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)

Holly Cairns: ...factories to be seriously looked at. The clusters of Covid-19 in meat plants have occurred despite warnings from workers and representative organisations. These clusters were avoidable, as they were in direct provision centres, if warnings had been heeded. At the best of times, workers in this sector get low wages for physically demanding work and no proper sick pay. Now, today, when...