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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (13 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Child Care Act, 1991 applies to all children resident in the State irrespective of their immigration status. Under the Child Care Act, 1991 and the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla has a duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care or protection. The Agency is obliged to provide care for these children for as long as their welfare requires it.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (20 Sep 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Child Care Act, 1991 applies to all children resident in the State, regardless of their immigration status. Under the Child Care Act, 1991 and the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has a duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care or protection. In some circumstances a person seeking refugee in this country, with...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Direct Provision System (13 Jun 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Child Care Act, 1991 applies to all children resident in the State, regardless of their immigration status. Under the Child Care Act, 1991 and the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla has a duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care or protection.  The Agency is obliged to provide care for these children for as long as their welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (1 May 2018)

Katherine Zappone: The Child Care Act, 1991 applies to all children resident in the State irrespective of their immigration status. Under the Child Care Act, 1991 and the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla has a duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care or protection. The Agency is obliged to provide care for these children for as long as their welfare requires it. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (22 Feb 2018)

Katherine Zappone: ...supports to asylum seekers, comes under the remit of the Department of Justice and Equality. However, the Child Care Act, 1991, applies to all children resident in the State irrespective of their immigration status. Under the Child Care Act, 1991 and the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has a duty to promote the welfare of children who are not...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Legislation (28 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Child Care Act, 1991 applies to all children resident in the State irrespective of their immigration status. Under the Child Care Act, 1991 and the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla has a duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care or protection. The Agency is obliged to provide care for these children for as long as their welfare requires it. Tusla...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Safety (17 Oct 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Child Care Act, 1991 applies to all children resident in the State irrespective of their immigration status. Under the Child Care Act, 1991 and the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla has a duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care or protection. The Agency is obliged to provide care for these children for as long as their welfare requires it. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (5 Apr 2017)

Katherine Zappone: The Child Care Act, 1991 applies to all children resident in the State, irrespective of their immigration status. Under the Child Care Act, 1991 and the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla has a duty to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care or protection. The Agency is obliged to provide care for these children for as long as their welfare requires it. ...

Other Questions: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: ...from the previous legislation. It allows the Tánaiste to recognise the children from Calais as programme refugees. This means that the children can be accepted into the country, with refugee status, once they have completed identity, age and security checks. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, receives these children into care. It also looks after unaccompanied minors who arrive...

EU Migration and Refugee Crisis: Statements (28 Apr 2016)

Katherine Zappone: ...in their contributions. As the Minister and everybody here are aware, women and children are at a particular risk in Europe. It is heartening to see several front-line organisations, such as the Immigrant Council of Ireland and Amnesty International, which other Deputies have referred to, provide us with information and analysis for our consideration and discernment as law-makers on the...

Seanad: Asylum Support Services: Motion (23 Oct 2013)

Katherine Zappone: ...will not be available to LGBT, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, people, the survivors of sexual violence or human trafficking. Perhaps incorporating similar provisions into the forthcoming immigration residence and protection Bill might be considered. Senators Fiach Mac Conghail and Martin Conway have spoken about conditions in direct provision centres. There are significant...

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (18 Apr 2012)

Katherine Zappone: ...of the Attorney General, criminalising the purchase of a sexual service by way of prostitution; and notes that some options in this regard have already been explored in independent legal opinions (Immigrant Council of Ireland). Calls on the Minister for Justice and Equality to uphold the Government's commitment to commence a public consultation process with a view to assisting the...

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Katherine Zappone: ...tools to stem a large source of income for organised crime. The previous successes of CAB in seizing assets of the drug trade could be replicated with regard to prostitution and trafficking. The Immigrant Council of Ireland, in its 2009 report, Globalisation, Sex Trafficking and Prostitution, states that trafficking for sexual exploitation and prostitution are inextricably linked. All of...