The firm that operates the Direct Provision centre in Mosney, Co Meath received the highest payment of €8.69 million.
Asylum seekers protest at Mosney, Co Meath in 2010. Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland Asylum seekers protest at Mosney, Co Meath in 2010. Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland A SURGE IN the numbers of asylum seekers living in Direct Provision centres sent the fees paid to private firms operating the network of centres across the country soaring to €72 million, including Vat, last year.
The figures show that the contractor to receive the highest amount from the Department of Justice was Mosney Holidays plc which received fees of €8.69m. Last year, a move by the Department of Justice to set up a new centre for 115 asylum seekers in the north Clare village of Lisdoonvarna led to tensions in the local community after a local hotelier, Marcus White made his King Thomond hotel available.Much attention was also given to the arrival of a group of Syrian refugees at the Abbeyfield Hotel at Ballaghaderreen in Co Roscommon in December last year. The figures show that the owner of the hotel, Next Week & Co Ltd received payments of €3.
Aramark’s Campbell Catering Ltd last year received €5.89m for operating State owned direct provision centres at Knockalisheen, Co Clare, Co Cork and Co Meath where over 825 asylum seekers are accommodated. East Coast Catering Ltd which accommodates around 600 asylum seekers in Dublin and Louth last year received €4.4m.
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