As we reported on Tuesday, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report looked at several key aspects of the asylum caper, to use the most fitting description from my colleague Matt Treacy, of the billions being chucked at providing accommodation and services for the sector, often for people who are not fleeing war at all.
Again, the numbers are staggering: €2.3 Billion in taxpayer-funded expenditure in 2024 alone, with up to an additional €257 million in 2024 which included the Department’s share of immigration and international protection services.