Ireland To Scale Back Ukrainian Refugee Program
The Irish government announced a policy shift to phase out tourist accommodation currently housing 16,000 people from Ukraine. Officials stated the ARP was intended as a temporary measure to facilitate putting properties back on the market. The source noted that over 50% of Ukrainians have already secured accommodation. Ireland is proposing to remove supports and accommodation for Ukrainians fleeing war. Minister Kolombrofi stated that those currently living in the housing will not face a cliff-edge situation. The policy specifically affects those who arrived in Ireland before March 2020. Confidential documents indicate that Ukrainian refugees in Ireland must prove they are self-sufficient to remain in the country and access a pathway to citizenship. The Department of Housing is currently assessing if modular homes used by 2,640 Ukrainians can be utilized by the department in the future.
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“this is a significant policy shift. Governments saying that it brings them in line with other EU countries. But what it does mean is that that tourist accommodation primarily up and down the country that still houses 16,000 people from Ukraine, that that is going to be phased out now from August.”
“The government is to begin withdrawing state-supported accommodation from around 16,000 Ukrainian refugees from August. A payment of €600 made monthly for households providing housing to Ukrainian refugees is also to be wound down beginning at the end of this year and it will be phased out entirely by March of next year.”
“also to begin on a new voluntary return program for you credit.”
“the 16,000 people who will have their state-supported accommodation withdrawn, where are they going to go? So what we're going to do is we're going to put in place a series of measures... The three months will commence from August.”
“Minister O'Callaghan reduced that to 600 euros. And now what we want to see, and we've clearly indicated, is an end to ARP.”
“ARP was always due to be a temporary process and we believe that what we must do. ... over 50% on average of Ukrainians are fine.”
“is taking away supports and accommodation from Ukrainians who are fleeing war.”
“Minister of State with responsibility for migration has defended the decision to begin withdrawing state-supported accommodation from around 16,000 Ukrainian refugees from August.”
“План по выселению 16 000 украинских беженцев из государственного жилья готовит заместитель министра внутренних дел Ирландии Кольм Брофи. Процесс выселения начнётся в августе и займёт около 6 месяцев.”
“Власти Ирландии начнут в августе сворачивать программу размещения украинских беженцев и не исключают, что некоторые из них останутся бездомными.”
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