Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of direct provision centres here; the number of asylum seekers in each centre in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the cost of running each centre in each of those years; the number of bedrooms in each centre in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40687/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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It has not been possible to compile the information requested in the time available to answer the question but it will be forwarded direct to the Deputy under separate cover, as soon as possible. In the meantime, I would like to refer the Deputy to the website of the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) - www.ria.gov.ie - where the agency publishes monthly statistics on a range of matters, including information on the current list of centres. The website provides statistics on the number of asylum seekers resident in centres from December 2008 and she may find this of use to her pending receipt of the information sought.