Eugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I preface my question by saying I do not want the question to be interpreted as being anti-asylum seeker or anti-refugee. The 2016 annual report of the Reception and Integration Agency shows that €64.3 million was spent on running centres for refugees and asylum seekers. The figure represented a rise of 11% on the figure for 2015. A total of €51.7 million was paid to firms to fund the operation of 28 commercially-owned centres. A sum of €7 million was paid to seven centres that were State-owned facilities. As the Taoiseach will appreciate, there is a major difference in the figures. I do not expect him to give me a full answer. However, will the Minister come to the Dáil to inform Members of the breakdown of expenditure? If the Taoiseach can give me a positive answer, it will be acceptable.

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