Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 July 2012
613 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, details of public service provision responsibilities of his Department outsourced to the private sector; and the cost of each service outsourced over the past 12 months. [36704/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that the information required by her is set out below:
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Public Service Provision outsourced to Private Sector |
Expenditure |
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Accommodation and services to asylum seekers under the Government’s Direct Provision System |
€69.5 million (approx).Please note that this figure relates to the twelve months of 2011 and not the last calendar year as requested. Figures for 2012 are not yet available. |
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Visa application centres at certain overseas locations which provide front office visa services to applicants. |
There is no cost to the State for this service but a small administration charge is paid by visa applicants. |
The Deputy might wish to note that within the immigration area of my Department a number of other areas, roles and functions are currently being examined with a view to determining suitability for an outsourced or similar type of service delivery model.
