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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (24 Oct 2023)

Joe O'Brien: ...plan is that there will be one of these practitioners in every Tusla area. I think there will be 17 in total, and some of these are in place now. This will improve the situation on the ground in direct provision centres.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (24 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: ..., Integration, and Youth with regard to the introduction of a payment equivalent to child benefit for all children in the international protection process, as promised in the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46451/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (24 Oct 2023)

Joe O'Brien: ...residence condition is provided for in Irish social welfare legislation and is in accordance with EU legislation and with European Court of Justice jurisprudence. The White Paper on Ending Direct Provision was published in February 2020. It sets out a structure for a two-phase approach to accommodating applicants for international protection. In phase 1, the Department of Social...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (24 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: ...serious concerns for the welfare of children. In my next supplementary question I will speak more about this. My question is in the context of this and the White Paper which promised to abolish direct provision. The Ombudsman acknowledges the terrible pressure on the Government given the number of refugees who have come to our country in the past year. I also acknowledge this....