2455. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount spent by his Department, the International Protection Accommodation Services, and any State agency under his remit on security services at international protection accommodation centres in each of the past ten years; the companies that received such payments in each year; and the amount paid to each company annually. [62527/26]

In all IPAS accommodation centres, whether they are commercially provided or State-owned, centre management and providers are responsible for day-to-day operational arrangements on the site, including catering, health and safety, utilities and security arrangement.

Security costs and service provision for commercially contracted centres are included in the overall contracted rate with the service provider. All contracts negotiated now provide for an all-inclusive rate, that covers all services on the site, including security.

Security for occupied State-owned IPAS centres is also provided as part of each site's facilities management contract.

As such, the Department does not hold details of individual security contracts and service providers, and would not procure or pay for these services directly.

Security is maintained at two State-owned centres that are currently unoccupied: the Midlands Accommodation Centre, Lissywollen in Westmeath and River Lodge, Newtownmountkennedy in Wicklow. The need for security at these sites is informed by previous instances of criminal damage at these locations.

In February 2026, the Department undertook a review of security services at both sites. Following appraisal, efficiencies were identified which resulted in cost savings at the site.

See below for data on expenditure for security services at these sites, which closed to residents in November 2025, and December 2024 respectively:

Table: Security Costs relating to closed State-owned IPAS Centres