Time for a zero refugee policy? - *Read OP for mod warnings and threadbans - updated 11/5/24*

Inclined to agree and I’ve the impression the Danish model will increasingly receive interest, that said, McEntee appears to be of the opinion the public would oppose the Danish model…

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The heat should always have been on McEntee. It was Varadkar who protected her. This whole issue has always been a DoJ disastrous failing. I'm no fan of O'Gorman and he has made big mistakes like taking away the last hotel in the village but to be fair, the Department of Integration is just tasked with accommodating these fraudsters after the fact - it's the DoJ who should be protecting us from having to house them in the first place!

McEntee is completely clueless though

how can the government and majority of politicians be so tone deaf to what it seems even the dogs on the street know at this stage.

Genuinely seems like being a good citizen is not rewarded anymore either directly or indirectly.

The fact that our opposition parties are in favour of this is also enraging it basically means there is no alternative when you go to vote.

First priority for any government should be the wellbeing of people who already live here (a lot of whom are immigrants), this isn't that controversial and idea and yet you'd be accused of being racist if you put forward this idea by a lot of our politicians and media which is a large part of the problem as people simply don't want to say anything as they don't want to be accused of being racist eve if it isn't true.

Very simple - Fine Gael don’t like been told what to do. Especially by Joe Taxpayer. They all know deep down that we have a serious problem but not a chance they will admit that.

agree. It’s like there’s a virtual neon sign saying treasure Island for everyone… a west bank migrant interview in the Irish Times… travelled across about ten countries until he got here. What the actual ****. I might sound dramatic but you would wonder what the future holds for the next generation.

Meanwhile, for those of us who work and pay taxes…

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41386357.html

It's strange how you never see articles in the papers about the government moving at speed to accommodate the people who actually live here.

If the Government start buying up property to house these chancers, that's the end for this country.

Can't remember which of the three cheerleaders here spent the last 18 months gaslighting everyone into how immigration doesn't affect housing supply, but here you go you absolute spoofers.

It's been happening "under the radar" for years. In my own estate, the 3 houses beside me have been sold to the Council over the last few years for social housing.

As you say, potential private buyers aren't just competing against other private buyers but local Government who are using their taxes against them.

Ironically the government have gone full circle and are now themselves racists and xenophobic against their own citizens(Irish, no Irish etc)!

Where is the urgency to sort hospitals?

Where is urgency to sort student accommodation thus taking some pressure off private rentals.?

Where is the urgency to sort out stupid council planning laws fecking over people on their own family land?

How can a government be so passive in allowing itself to royally feck over the people who they serve. I do wonder if MM is allowing Fine Gael hang themselevs out here or if FF are all the way behind this asinine approach also.

Denmark used the same opt out of the refugee scheme that Ireland can avail of.

They don't give much money to asylum seekers, they certainly don't give them real housing.

The real differences between Denmark and Ireland are the level of control over society. You have a digital ID like the Irish Public Services Card that is linked to absolutely everything, public and private. The card is linked to your address, in a central database. They know who lives where, and know exactly the residents of all apartments. There is close to nothing occuring under the table regarding housing, because if you live in an unregistered apartment, you get absolutely no access to public services.

In Denmark, you are not entitled to social welfare as a foreigner. You get told to **** off home if you lose your job, don't find another and run out of money. I know this because I currently live in Denmark and pay a company for a-kasse, which is like an unemployment insurance. I also had to sign a document to get residency, even as an EU citizen, which says I cannot avail of social welfare.

Denmark already has its own Rwanda policy, implemented as long ago as 3 years ago. I don't know if it has actually happened, but they have the law. Asylum seekers from Syria are now being deported as it is now safe enough.

Because this Government don't serve us. They serve the interests of business, hangers-on, NGOs and of course the EU - not forgetting themselves of course.

The average citizen is seen as a cash machine to pay for all this. At budget time they will try and buy support by giving people back a little of their own money (but usually take as much or more in other taxes/levies/charges).

With Confidence and Supply and now outright Coalition they've even managed to ensure that BOTH FF and FG get their turn at the trough simultaneously. Don't vote for them? Doesn't matter - deals will be done in the background to ensure it continues. This is how we ended up with stars like Katherine Zappone, Shane Ross, and Eamon Ryan and his lot (who only 7% of those who actually turned up voted for) and who are now destroying our energy independence, and adding all sorts of extra taxes and general hassle for people under the guise of "De Environment".

Our political system is severely damaged. The social contract has been broken. Working hard, paying your way, and doing your bit is no longer rewarded with opportunity and supports when needed. Those seem to be going to anyone with a sad story these days.