Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 383: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures followed by the Reception and Integration Agency in arranging contracts for accommodation and services; and if these procedures have been followed in all cases. [15356/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, sources management and catering services in State owned asylum seeker accommodation centres by way of EU open tender competitions. Suitable accommodation centres in the commercial sector which satisfy the requirements of RIA continue to be sourced on foot of advertisements in the national newspapers. To date, more than 600 offers of accommodation in the commercial sector have been made to RIA and offers continue to be received on an ongoing basis.