Catherine Murphy
Question:474. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new direct provision centres opened in 2019 and 2020. [5177/21]
View answerWednesday, 3 February 2021
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During the years 2019 and 2020 there were seven new accommodation centres for International Protection applicants opened in total, with a combined capacity of 784 beds. In addition to these seven centres, one further centre in Co. Kerry was contracted on a short-term contract from March 2020 but was closed in September 2020.