Firm claims Department of Integration owes it €1.9m in unpaid invoices for asylum-seeker shelter

Court told alleged sums arise out of alleged unpaid invoices for last July, August and part of September, when the company was working to bring the premises in line with building compliance regulations

Firm seeks judgment of €1.78m plus interest of €111,000 and continuing interest accruing at €610 daily. It also wants the court to award it damages for alleged breach of contract.

A company alleges the Department of Integration owes it €1.9m, with interest of €610 clocking up daily, on foot of outstanding invoices for the provision of asylum-seeker accommodation.

In High Court proceedings, Abbeytrill Partnership says its centre at a business park in Ballybrit, Co Galway, is contracted to house 302 international protection applicants at a daily cost to the State of €24,703, including Vat.