Parliamentary Questions

324. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is good practice to have a consultation process with locals in place prior to introducing asylum seekers and refugees into an area, if consultation is required by legislation and the time period for the it to take place prior... Read more

322. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the International Protection Bill 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): I thank the Deputy for... Read more

318. Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts paid to the operators of Knockalisheen direct provision centre, by operator and by individual contract, from its first use as a direct provision centre to the present. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy... Read more

317. Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 1 December 2015, if she keeps a readily available breakdown of the amounts paid to companies contracted to run State-owned direct provision centres; the parliamentary and public... Read more

310. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if 183 male asylum seekers are to be accommodated in Ballybunion in County Kerry; the timeframe for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): On 31 July 2015,... Read more

117. Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the direct provision adult allowance from €19.10 to €25.00, €30.00, €35.00, 38.74, and the cost of increasing the allowance paid in respect of children from €9.60 to €15.00, €20.00,... Read more

132. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality why there is a cost to register for citizenship (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations... Read more

39. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is satisfied with the role he and Túsla – Child and Family Agency have played in the welfare of children in direct provision and if any measures are under way to improve the provision of care; the measures he is taking... Read more

332. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will identify all sites being examined for housing refugees, temporarily or in the long term. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): As the Deputy is aware, the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP)... Read more

331. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are ongoing negotiations to house refugees with the owners of a property (details supplied) in County Kildare. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The Deputy will be aware that the Government has established... Read more

310. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she is taking to ensure that extreme right-wing views on immigrants from Syria and other countries being branded as terrorists are tackled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality... Read more

309. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Schengan agreement; if members of the European Union Council want it dismantled; if it is under threat, given the atrocities in Paris in France; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice... Read more

306. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the new visa deal between the European Union and Turkey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The European Commission launched a visa... Read more

118. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures she is putting he place to analyse, assess and prevent the entry into this State of members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy... Read more

105. Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts paid to the companies contracted to run each State-owned direct provision centre, from the inception of the system to present, by centre, by contractor and by start and end dates of each contract, in tabular form;... Read more

93. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from outside the European Economic Area who were refused asylum, work or study visa or residence applications by the United Kingdom authorities, and who subsequently entered Ireland from the United Kingdom... Read more

84. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the working group’s recommendation to prioritise applicants for asylum who are waiting for a decision for five years or more; if she is aware that information on implementation has not been... Read more

145. Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the proposed single application procedure. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): I am pleased to say that the Government this week approved the text of the International Protection Bill... Read more

143. Deputy Gabrielle McFadden asked the Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on sites being considered for emergency accommodation for refugees entering Ireland, given the concerns regarding the unsuitability of ex-Army barracks, such as Columb Barracks in Mullingar in County Westmeath for... Read more

119. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the implementation of recommendations arising from the recent working group report on the direct provision system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald):... Read more