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Direct Provision Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 September 2018

Thursday, 27 September 2018

Questions (96)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

96. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget that was given to private companies to run direct provision centres in each of the years 2012 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39246/18]

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The Reception & Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department is provided with an annual budget under the vote of the Department of Justice to provide applicants for protection with accommodation for the duration of the application process.  No budgets are given to private companies for this purpose. RIA seeks to have services provided under contract at centres located throughout the state.

The following table provides a breakdown of the RIA budget spend for the years 2012-2017.

Expenditure Type 

 2012

 2013

 2014

 2015

 2016

 2017

Accommodation (includes commercial, State-owned & self-catering) 

 €59.971m

 €53.307m

€51.071m 

€54.895m 

€60.327m 

€65.407m 

Pre-school (contributions towards some costs) 

 €0.114m

€0.112m 

€0.101m 

€0.127m 

€0.112m 

€0.095m 

Additional costs at State-owned centres (incl. gas, oil, water, sewage, etc.)

 €2.109m

€1.746m 

€1.972m 

€1.879m 

€3.558m 

€1.742m 

Transport costs (under dispersal policy)

 €0.071m

€0.036m 

€0.046m 

€0.103m 

€0.129m 

€0.093m 

Miscellaneous

 €0.064m

€0.027m 

€0.027m 

€0.021m 

€0.011m 

€0.022m 

Total Budget

 €62.329m

€55.228m 

€53.217m 

€57.025m 

€64.137m 

€67.359m 

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