Ireland is considering reducing state support for asylum seekers and refugees, including those from Ukraine. This was stated by Prime Minister Simon Harris, The Guardian reports.
Since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, just over 100,000 Ukrainians have fled to Ireland.
Dublin is trying to harmonise its migrant support system with those of other European countries, the Prime Minister has said. The Irish government will consider this issue at a meeting tomorrow.
“We need to analyse the contribution that people with refugee status have to make to live. We need to make sure that everyone is working legally, that there are more checks in the workplace,” Harris said.
He added that the approach to Ukrainians who came to Ireland should be consistent and support should not be based on when they arrived.
