Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 2 June 2022
Public Accounts Committee
2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
9:30 am
Mr. Kevin McCarthy:
In 2021, there was probably an average of around 8,000 people in direct provision in the system. The numbers have risen since then. We are up to around 12,000 at this point. I would have to confirm the precise figures. I do not have a cost per person.