Received
Decided 24 October 2017
Part-Granted
Request Reference 156/400/2017
Requester Type Journalist
Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. The amount that the Department of Justice paid each external company that provide direct provision accommodation in the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and to-date in 2017. 2. The dates where officials from the Department met with officials from each company that provides the accommodation to discuss performance issues and other issues; Also any minutes of such meeting and the names and grade of Departmental staff that were present at each meeting; If no minutes of such meeting were taken, why was that. 3. When the contract is due to expiry with each company that provides accommodation for direct provision personnel. 4. The names and grades of staff within the Department that are in charge of Direct Provision service.. 5. The robust steps that the Department of Justice are taken to ensure any costs incurred are best value for the Exchequer.