Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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161. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the exact cost of direct provision by year over the past nine years broken down by year, county and facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26289/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The direct provision system is managed by the Reception and Integration Agency (RIA) of my Department. For the most part, this represents a cashless system with the State assuming responsibility for providing suitable accommodation for asylum seekers on a full board basis. Currently, there are 4,353 residents in 34 centres across the State under contract to RIA.

Below is a list showing RIA's expenditure outturn for each of the years 2005 to 2013 inclusive:

- 2013 - €55.228 million

- 2012- €62.329 million

- 2011 - €69.459 million

- 2010- €79.073 million

- 2009- €86.509 million

- 2008- €91.472 million

- 2007- €83.262 million

- 2006- €78.728 million

- 2005- €84.382 million

RIA's Annual Reports further break down yearly expenditure into the broad headings of 'Commercial', 'State-owned', 'Self-catering', 'Additional Costs', 'Transport' and 'Miscellaneous'. These Annual Reports for the period 2007 to 2013 inclusive are published on www.ria.gov.ie.

I will be making a more detailed table showing expenditure details on all RIA contracts for accommodation for the period 2000 to the end of 2011 available to the Deputy shortly.