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Direct Provision System

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2020

Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Questions (398)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

398. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the direct provision centres here; the location, address and number of residents in each location by age and gender; the number of residents in each location who are victims of torture and trauma; the annual cost of each location by payments to the companies running the location and the different companies providing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11556/20]

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The number of residents in each Direct Provision accommodation centre by age and gender is set out in the following table.

These figures represent those who are ordinarily resident in each centre. Some residents are temporarily off-site, however their beds are reserved for when they return and they are still considered occupants. When analysing these figures, it should also be noted that a large number of residents moved out temporarily, to stay with families and friends, during the COVID-19 pandemic. They will be able to return to their centre subject to HSE Guidelines being adhered to.

The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) of my Department does not collate records on victims of torture and the reason for making an application for international protection is not recorded by the IPAS when applicants avail of their services. This would be inappropriate as this information is confidential to the applicant and their international protection claim.

IPAS Accommodation as at 7 June 2020

LOCATION

ADDRESS

CURRENT

OCCUPANCY

<18

8-30

31-40

41-60

61+

Male

Female

Ashbourne Hse

Glounthaune

94

46.7%

21.7%

17.4%

14.1%

0.0%

45.7%

54.3%

Athlone

Athlone

264

38.4%

15.6%

25.1%

20.5%

0.4%

56.7%

43.3%

Atlantic House

Tramore, Co.   Waterford

72

0.0%

41.2%

38.2%

20.6%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

Atlantic Lodge

Kenmare

58

37.5%

15.6%

34.4%

12.5%

0.0%

50.0%

50.0%

Atlas House   (Killarney)

Killarney

89

45.2%

17.9%

26.2%

10.7%

0.0%

36.9%

63.1%

Atlas House   (Tralee)

Tralee

91

0.0%

30.6%

38.8%

28.6%

2.0%

100.0%

0.0%

Balseskin 

St. Margarets,   Finglas, Dublin 11

335

21.7%

28.3%

30.7%

17.7%

1.6%

49.4%

50.6%

Birchwood

Ballytruckle Road

140

33.8%

22.1%

28.7%

14.7%

0.7%

49.3%

50.7%

Bridgewater   House

Carrick-on-Suir, Co.   Tipperary

147

52.1%

11.0%

24.7%

11.0%

1.4%

43.8%

56.2%

Carraig   Accommodation Centre

Ballinamore

91

53.8%

14.3%

17.6%

14.3%

0.0%

49.5%

50.5%

Carroll Village

Dundalk 

74

52.7%

8.1%

18.9%

20.3%

0.0%

51.4%

48.6%

Clare Lodge   Hostel

Ennis, Clare

42

0.0%

47.5%

37.5%

12.5%

2.5%

100.0%

0.0%

Clonakilty   Lodge

Clonakilty, Co. Cork

96

45.3%

15.8%

21.1%

17.9%

0.0%

38.9%

61.1%

Davis Lane

73-75 Davis Street, Mallow, Co. Cork.

56

47.1%

17.6%

23.5%

7.8%

3.9%

41.2%

58.8%

Eglinton

The Proms, Salthill

184

44.9%

9.0%

33.1%

11.8%

1.1%

27.0%

73.0%

Eyrepowell

Newbridge

122

26.9%

20.2%

29.4%

21.8%

1.7%

56.3%

43.7%

Glenvera

Wellington Road

92

0.0%

36.5%

39.6%

24.0%

0.0%

96.9%

3.1%

Globe House

Chapel Hill

177

15.4%

28.4%

32.7%

22.2%

1.2%

56.8%

43.2%

Great Western   House

Eyre Square

92

0.0%

41.8%

35.5%

22.7%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

Griffin House

Lower Gerald Griffin Street, Limerick

25

56.7%

13.3%

30.0%

0.0%

0.0%

40.0%

60.0%

Hanratty's

Glentworth Street, Limerick

74

1.0%

42.7%

38.5%

15.6%

2.1%

95.8%

4.2%

Hazel

Dublin Road,   Monasterevin

82

28.6%

28.6%

26.0%

16.9%

0.0%

55.8%

44.2%

Hibernian   Hotel 

Main Street Abbeyleix, Co Laois

48

46.0%

12.0%

18.0%

20.0%

4.0%

38.0%

62.0%

Johnston   Marina

Tralee

79

32.5%

24.7%

26.0%

15.6%

1.3%

27.3%

72.7%

King Thomond

The Bog Road,   Lisdoonvarna

127

38.4%

17.6%

31.2%

11.2%

1.6%

40.0%

60.0%

Kinsale Road 

Cork

278

20.4%

33.7%

26.7%

18.2%

0.9%

62.6%

37.4%

Knockalisheen

Meelick

207

12.4%

36.7%

37.1%

13.8%

0.0%

83.3%

16.7%

Linden House 

New Road, Killarney

67

1.6%

39.7%

36.5%

22.2%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

Marian Hostel

33 High St, Tullamore

74

0.0%

45.8%

33.3%

19.4%

1.4%

54.2%

45.8%

Millstreet

Millstreet

296

41.9%

17.3%

23.2%

15.8%

1.8%

47.9%

52.1%

Montague

Emo, Portlaoise

197

22.7%

27.8%

33.8%

14.1%

1.5%

61.1%

38.9%

Mosney 

Mosney

626

46.2%

14.9%

22.0%

14.8%

2.1%

44.3%

55.7%

Ocean View

Tramore, Co.   Waterford

97

47.4%

17.5%

20.6%

13.4%

1.0%

46.4%

53.6%

Park Lodge

Killarney

37

0.0%

45.9%

21.6%

21.6%

10.8%

0.0%

100.0%

Richmond Court

Richmond Street, Longford

57

0.0%

46.4%

35.7%

16.1%

1.8%

100.0%

0.0%

Riverside 

Borrisokane, Co.   Tipperary

74

62.5%

8.3%

13.9%

15.3%

0.0%

36.1%

63.9%

Rosslare Port   Lodge

Rosslare Harbour, Ballygillane Big

75

5.6%

33.8%

29.6%

29.6%

1.4%

78.9%

21.1%

Skellig Star   Hotel

Caherciveen, Co. Kerry

93

13.9%

31.9%

26.4%

26.4%

1.4%

27.8%

72.2%

St. Patricks

Monaghan

264

43.2%

15.8%

29.3%

9.7%

1.9%

49.4%

50.6%

Temple  Accommodation

Horseleap, Moate, Westmeath

107

20.6%

34.0%

23.7%

21.6%

0.0%

49.5%

50.5%

The Central   Inn 

95-98 Talbot St,   Dublin 1

28

22.2%

55.6%

14.8%

7.4%

0.0%

51.9%

48.1%

The Grand   Hotel

Abbey St, Wicklow

96

25.8%

32.0%

22.7%

16.5%

3.1%

54.6%

45.4%

The Old   Convent

Ballyhaunis

217

49.8%

13.1%

23.1%

13.1%

0.9%

46.6%

53.4%

The Towers

The Ninth Lock,   Clondalkin, D.22

172

40.1%

16.6%

23.6%

17.8%

1.9%

37.6%

62.4%

Viking House

Coffee House Lane

74

0.0%

31.5%

38.4%

28.8%

1.4%

100.0%

0.0%

 

All accommodation centres for people seeking international protection, whether State-owned or privately owned, are operated by commercial companies under contract. There are currently 44 accommodation centres, excluding the Balseskin Reception Centre, being operated under the Direct Provision reception system.

The Deputy will appreciate that it is not appropriate to provide the current individual contract values entered into by my Department. Negotiations take place with a number of commercial entities on an on-going basis with a clear focus on achieving the best value for money in respect of each contract. It is not in the interests of yielding best value for the taxpayer that the details of current individual contracts are made available to other commercial bodies who are, or may be in the future, engaged in these negotiations.

My Department contracts for an all-inclusive service, which includes catering services, as well as cleaning, maintenance and laundry services.  It is the Department's policy not to disclose financial information on individual contracts for the most recent two years. This was agreed with the Office of the Information Commissioner.

I attach an extensive and detailed table of information on the amount paid by my Department to each company contracted to provide direct provision accommodation every year up to the end of 2017.

The following table provides a breakdown by year of my Department's expenditure on the direct provision system in the years 2015 to end of May 2020 and includes costs for emergency accommodation since September 2018.

Expenditure Type

 2015

 2016

 2017

 2018

 2019

2020 (to end May)

Accommodation(including commercial, State-owned and self-catering). Emergency accommodation costs are included from September 2018 when such accommodation was first utilised.

€54.895m

€60.327m

€65.407m

€76.057m

€125.936m

 €68.159m

Pre-school (contributions towards some costs)

€0.127m

€0.112m

€0.095m

€0.107m

€0.095m

€0.047m

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

€1.879m

€3.558m

€1.742m

€1.512m

€1.517m

€0.761m

Transport costs (under   dispersal policy)

€0.103m

€0.129m

€0.093m

€0.182m

€0.579m

€0.182m

Miscellaneous (payments for personal hygiene products, grants to organisations and   miscellaneous costs)

€0.021m

€0.011m

€0.022m

€0.135

€1.281m

€0.810m

Total Expenditure

€57.025m

€64.137m

€67.359m

€77.993m

€129.408m

€69.959m

The 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 figures include an amount of €0.538m, €3.214m, €7.728m, €7.550m and €7.605m respectively for designated Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres (EROC). The corresponding figure for 2020 to end May is €2.490m.

Direct Provision Data

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