Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 740: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the projected annual cost, including security costs, for accommodating persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31382/09]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has agreed with the US, as part of that administration's arrangements for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, to accept the persons concerned for long term resettlement in Ireland. No decisions have been taken as yet as about their accommodation. It is also unclear how much support they will need in order to be resettled and to integrate successfully into life in this country. In these circumstances, it is not possible to give the projected annual cost sought by the Deputy. While there may be additional security costs, these are difficult to quantify at this juncture and, in any event, I do not believe that they will be in the order of magnitude as speculated when in the media recently.