Written answers
Thursday, 16 February 2006
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Asylum Support Services
5:00 pm
Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of privately-run direct provision centres for asylum seekers in the mid-west; and if he will provide a table of the number of asylum seekers who are housed in each centre and the amount paid to each operator of the centres over each of the past five years. [6229/06]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy should note the following table outlining the information he requested. "Mid-West" has been defined under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order 1993 and covers Clare, north Tipperary and Limerick county council areas and Limerick city. The table indicates the maximum occupancy of each centre and the amounts paid for each contract period.
| Mid-West Region: privately-run direct provision accommodation centres for asylum seekers. | ||||
| Center | From | To | â'¬ | Number |
| Clyde House, St. Alphonsus St., Limerick | 26.06.2000 | 25.06.2002 | 2,502,651 | 100 |
| 26.06.2002 | 01.02.2005 | 2,722,720 | 100 | |
| 02.02.2005 | 29.03.2005 | 156,800 | 100 | |
| 30.03.2005 | To Date | 1,037,960 | 110 | |
| Total | 6,420,131 | |||
| Scariff Court Hotel, Main St., Scariff, Co. Clare | 12.04.2001 | 11.10.2001 | 248,747 | Min: 40 Max: 60 |
| 12.10.2001 | 18.07.2002 | 391,118 | 50 | |
| 19.07.2002 | 07.11.2002 | 156,464 | 50 | |
| 15.07.2003 | 12.07.2004 | 760,760 | 75 | |
| 13.07.2004 | 31.03.2005 | 495,180 | 70 | |
| 01.04.2005 | To Date | 671,328 | 74 | |
| Total | 2,723,597 | |||
| The Clare Lodge, Summerhill, Ennis, Co. Clare | 01.04.2000 | 31.03.2001 | 1,001,060 | 80 |
| 01.04.2001 | 30.03.2002 | 877,220 | 80 | |
| 31.03.2002 | 31.12.2002 | 513,084 | 65 | |
| 01.01.2003 | 23.03.2004 | 810,992 | 65 | |
| 24.03.2004 | To Date | 1,239,329 | 65 | |
| Total | 4,441,685 | |||
| Westbourne Holiday Hostel, Dock Road, Limerick | 25.06.2001 | 31.12.2002 | 1,585,585 | 100 |
| 01.01.2003 | 15.06.2004 | 1,509,327 | Min: 95 Max: 101 | |
| 16.06.2004 | To Date | 1,746,360 | 100 | |
| Total | 4,841,272 |
Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the annual operating costs over each of the past five years of the Government-run direct provision centre at Knockalisheen and the initial capital outlay; the number of asylum seekers who have been accommodated at the centre to date in 2006; the number currently being accommodated; and the average daily numbers accommodated in 2004 and 2005. [6230/06]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The figures for the initial capital outlay are a matter for the Office of Public Works.
The operating costs for Knockalisheen are listed as follows and include the cost of the management contract, utilities and purchases, but do not include maintenance, which is provided by the Office of Public Works: 2001 —€500,171.27 — opened on 1 October 2001; 2002 —€1,604,803.41; 2003 —€2,308,476.93; 2004 —€2,403,166.30; 2005 —€1,891,173.30; and 2006 to date —€182,270.76.
The number of asylum seekers accommodated at Knockalisheen up to 12 February 2006 is 1,542. The current occupancy at 12 February is 232. The average weekly occupancy in 2004 was 243 and in 2005 it was 247.63. The reception and integration agency, RIA, does not maintain statistics on the average daily occupancy.
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