Planned measures are needed to slow refugee numbers so State can ‘catch up’ on accommodation provision, according to Taoiseach
The Government hopes to introduce measures before the end of this year to require Ukrainian refugees to pay for their accommodation and change their social welfare benefits, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.
“We need to take action that will slow the numbers coming in, so we’ve got more time to catch up on accommodation and other issues.The lessons Ireland missed about resisting the far-right About 14,000 Ukrainian refugees are already in the workforce but the Government is considering changes to social welfare benefits to encourage more to take jobs.
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