Direct provision contractors receive €5m each in state fees

The contractor that operates the Mount Trenchard direct provision centre in Limerick was one of three to receive fees in excess of €5m from the State last year.

Last August, the operation of Mount Trenchard at Foynes was the source of controversy with a number of asylum seekers protesting at living conditions at the centre and calling for its closure.

The protest sparked wider criticism that resulted in the Government establishing a working group to examine the system.