State tender seeks €40m worth of services for refugees

The Department of Justice has stepped up its plans to provide accommodation and services worth €40m for refugees of the Syrian conflict.

The tender outlines the requirement for accommodation for a minimum capacity of 240 people under “the provision of Premises including the provision of Management, Catering, Housekeeping, General Maintenance and Security Services for Persons seeking International Protection”.

The tender deadline is February 2 and states the accommodation can be offered either through full-board or independent living premises. Full-board premises already in use as Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres (EROC) include Monasterevin in Co Kildare, Dungarvan in Co Waterford, and Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon.