Accommodation contractors earn €1.6bn in 20 years of direct provision

A protest calling for the end of the direct provision system. File picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Costs rose significantly in the past two years, with the Covid-19 pandemic leading to extra accommodation needs, reports Maresa Fagan

Accommodation providers have earned over €1.6bn in direct provision accommodation contracts since 1999.