Government considering charter flights to remove failed asylum applicants

The move comes as Justice Minister Helen McEntee adds Algeria and Botswana to the list of 'safe countries' for asylum seekers

The tender does not set out a cost. File picture

The Government is "sounding out" whether charter flights can be used in order to remove those who have failed in asylum applications.

A tender posted on Tuesday says that the Office of Government Procurement, on behalf of the Department of Justice, "wishes to take soundings from the market as to its capacity to provide Charter Flights and Associated Support Services for the purpose of Removal Operations".