Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons employed in direct provision centres by the companies operating same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41655/19]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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The number of people employed in each direct provision accommodation centre is a matter for the contracted service provider. Such statistics are not maintained by my Department.

As the Deputy may be aware, the agreed National Standards for accommodation offered to people in the protection process were published by my Department in August 2019. The Standards will apply to all service providers contracted by the Department to operate and manage accommodation centres. They provide a framework for the continued development of services and supports for residents by improving the quality of care and ensuring consistency across the centres. A number of the standards relate to the employees of the centre, for example, their competencies, recruiting, training and support.

In addition, regular inspections of the centres are undertaken to ensure that the required contracted services are being provided to the required standard.