Was the government right to put no limit on the amount of Ukrainian refugees in Ireland? Read OP

Subzero3 · 22-09-2022 10:07am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119643533#Comment_119643533

Dead right..many stories highlighting NGO's bring kids in or people lookin for Twitter likes will get you a pm from the moderators. There's a massive pro Ukrianinan lobby in the media and board.ie is part of it.

The country was at breaking point regarding housing before the Ukrianinans came and now its gone beyond that. Inviting people in to sleep in tent's when they could be housed in other EU countries.

Inviting unlimited Ukrianinans in to access full state benefits when a recession is happening is a complete joke and need's to end.

22-09-2022 2:13pm

What an absolute shambles, you can't accept unlimited amounts of people with no idea how to support them in a compassionate way, what they're doing to the family in this article is just cruel

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2022/09/22/ukrainian-families-ordered-to-vacate-portlaoise-accommodation/

Among those affected are Yulia Kupets, her husband Dmytro Popov and their sons aged nine and five. Mr Popov travelled with his family on March 14th as their older son has special needs. They were relocated to Portlaoise on March 28th.

“We like Portlaoise. We are successful in integrating here,” said Ms Kupets on Wednesday. “My sons go to school and my husband has work as a bike mechanic. Yesterday we got this letter which will set the life we have back to zero. We feel very sad. We feel destroyed and lost.

“It feels like the first day of the war. We don’t know anything about where we will be tomorrow.”

Her husband would have to leave his job, while her older son would not now benefit from the special needs assistant allocated to his Portlaoise school to support him from next month. In addition, he said, the family would be split as she and the older son are to be placed in one cottage with a family, and Mr Popov with their younger son in another cottage with another family.

“We tried to find a house for ourselves in Portlaoise to rent but it is impossible,” says Ms Kupets. “I don’t know how I will cope without the support of my husband. We will not be able to sit at the table together in the evening to ask about the day. It is very painful and stressful.”

Karen McHugh, chairwoman of support group Laois Integration Network (LIN), described the situation as “crazy”.

Boggles · 22-09-2022 2:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119649470#Comment_119649470

when a recession is happening

Link?

Gross National Product (GNP) - a measure of economic activity that excludes the profits of multinationals - rose by 2.1%.

xxxxxxl · 22-09-2022 2:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119650726#Comment_119650726

And in relation to covid are we back to pre covid levels ?

Boggles · 22-09-2022 2:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119650903#Comment_119650903

I don't really understand your question or see how it is relevant to what I replied to.

We are not in a recession, again this isn't my opinion.

xxxxxxl · 22-09-2022 2:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119650968#Comment_119650968

You gave a GNP figure I presume from this year. I simply asked if this is artificial growth as maybe not back to pre pandemic levels. It's akin to saying we lost 100k jobs in that time. And now we have regained 20k. But still not back up to the pre level of 100k.

Subzero3 · 22-09-2022 3:09pm

Typical defenders are out skipping over the important facts.

Boggles · 22-09-2022 3:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119650989#Comment_119650989

Why would it be artificial growth? We had a V shaped recovery since last year, that has tapered off now as it had to and because of material and energy prices, but there is continued growth.

The figure is from 2 weeks ago, we are currently at record employment numbers. With the lowest employment numbers in over 2 decades.

We are not in recession, the claim is completely false, again none of this is my opinion. So frankly again I have no idea how any of your questions are relevant to what was claimed.

Subzero3 · 22-09-2022 3:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119650690#Comment_119650690

Ungrateful people.

road_high · 22-09-2022 3:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119650690#Comment_119650690

I don’t get the issue? They are guests. Here supposedly temporarily. Everything is paid for. Above all they are

SAFE- I’d have thought anyone actually fleeing a real war would be delighted with all the above? Moved from portlaoise to Kilkenny? Hardly a trek across a continent now is it. Nonsensical whining , so ungrateful

xxxxxxl · 22-09-2022 3:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651042#Comment_119651042

Because if the economy shrinks by 7% say and you only grow 2.1% you're still negative. You would need to grow the 7% back then actually have real growth. I was just asking about the headline GNP. Or are we suggesting starting from 0 every time ?

Boggles · 22-09-2022 3:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651079#Comment_119651079

OH FFS. 😂

We are not it recession nor is Economics for Dummies the topic of the thread.

Start a new one and I'll gladly continue there.

xxxxxxl · 22-09-2022 3:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651107#Comment_119651107

No need to Economists use phrases like pre pandemic levels and Pre Recession levels. I'm guessing the % linked is not actual growth just from the lowest point growth. If Russia's economy contracts by 15% then announces 2.1% growth there dong great yes ?

Boggles · 22-09-2022 3:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651127#Comment_119651127

Yeah, that wouldn't be a recession either.

pre pandemic levels and Pre Recession levels.

Looking at the first half of 2022, the economy grew by approximately 11% in GDP terms and 9% in terms of GNP compared with H1 2021. Compared with H1 2020, GDP has increased by 28% and almost 21% in GNP terms. Compared with H1 2019, a pre-COVID period, GDP has increased by 34% and almost 24% in GNP terms.

xxxxxxl · 22-09-2022 3:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651179#Comment_119651179

Capital Investment increased by €25.9 billion during the quarter...

TaurenDruid · 22-09-2022 4:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651073#Comment_119651073

You don't get the issue with taking one family, working to integrate themselves, looking to support themselves and contributing to the economy, being split up and housed in two separate houses for no reason?

CeCe12 · 22-09-2022 4:18pm

The Government's policy needs to end. Time they admit their mistake as this is only going to end one way. The Ireland helping Ukraine page is still full of people looking for accommodation who are/are not here yet. The Government is effectively bringing them here to add to the homeless list.

Boggles · 22-09-2022 4:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651255#Comment_119651255

What's your point? 😕

CeCe12 · 22-09-2022 4:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651340#Comment_119651340

This has being happening to Irish citizens the last couple of years moved from emergency accommodation to emergency accommodation. Its not for no reason, poor planning by the involved departments.

xxxxxxl · 22-09-2022 4:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651361#Comment_119651361

40% of domestic demand and not even spent yet smoke and mirrors. Try and sell my business buyer finds out I have been investing heavily in it to the tune of 40% not gonna sell it. To be fair it was hidden at the bottom.

timmyntc · 22-09-2022 4:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651340#Comment_119651340

being split up and housed in two separate houses for no reason?

But its not for no reason, the reason is that there is no longer space for these people here in Ireland.

They tried to rent in Portlaoise, they couldn't. The alternative is that 2 very gracious hosts are willing to take in 2 each. They should be grateful they dont have to sleep rough like the many many people who do it every night in the cities.

Boggles · 22-09-2022 5:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651381#Comment_119651381

😂

I'm out. You haven't a Jaysus clue what you are whittling on about but more importantly it's nothing to do with the thread.

22-09-2022 5:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651073#Comment_119651073

The issue is their child has special needs and has a SNA in the school

CeCe12 · 22-09-2022 6:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651731#Comment_119651731

I would sympathise with them on than point, however I read earlier of a mother protesting outside the Dail as her 7 old special needs child hasn't got a school place at all. She hasn't received as much publicity.

22-09-2022 6:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651731#Comment_119651731

Not until next month.

CeCe12 · 22-09-2022 6:24pm

https://www.thejournal.ie/ukrainian-refugee-camp-gormanston-5873661-Sep2022/

Gormanston to be shut for Winter.

xxxxxxl · 22-09-2022 6:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651863#Comment_119651863

Jesus who got the contract and why not be able to be used in winter. In Ukraine the sea can freeze.

edit this bit wound me up.

However, there are no indications of how many people have returned to Ukraine due to a lack of data available.

How someone please explain that one to me. Were told they check to see if your staying in the place you stay now they can't even say if people have left and retain benefits.