Ministers have been keen to downplay the Cabinet row over proposals to tighten up the so-called 'offering' provided to Ukrainians arriving in Ireland - but how do Ukrainians feel about the potential plans?
Ministers have been keen to downplay the Cabinet row over proposals to tighten up the so-called"offering" provided to Ukrainians arriving in Ireland.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil that"rows in Government are much exaggerated", when it was put to him by Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín that the disagreement at Cabinet was"more about shifting the issue... from one department to another", specifically from the Department of Children to the Department of Housing, and so from the"Green Party to Fianna Fáil".
Furthermore, there has been an increase in the number of Ukrainians travelling to Ireland from another EU country. "We have to be supportive of Ukraine, but we also have to look at the entire package that we can provide to make sure it is sustainable because we want to be able to continue to support," he said.Mr Harris added that Minister O'Gorman was"quite rightly" highlighting a real issue to colleagues that must be grappled with and the responsible thing to do is to await formal proposals.
She believes the 90-day limit is completely unworkable, asking where would they go after that period?She said the word is out among the Ukrainian community abroad that Ireland is very attractive, and the fact it is English-speaking is a bonus.It is not a sentiment you would associate with someone who has been so supportive of Ukrainians fleeing the war.
Asked about the benefits offered to Ukrainians, Ms Kovalchuk said she now works full time so no longer receives Jobseekers Allowance.But she said she"knows cases when people do not see financial motivation to go to work However, it is fair to note that this applies not only to representatives of the Ukrainian community."
Ivanna Ibragimova makes a similar argument that Ukrainians are not one homogenous group and come to Ireland for different reasons.
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