Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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647. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of the direct provision services per year in each of the years 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [38329/17]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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All accommodation centres for those persons seeking protection, whether State-owned or privately owned, are operated by commercial companies. There are currently 32 accommodation centres being operated under the direct provision system. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to details of the cost of direct provision services per year from 2009 to date is set out as follows.