Ireland “needs to slow the flow” of Ukrainian refugees and reform its offer to other asylum seekers, the prime minister has said, reports Breaking News.
In a speech on Sunday afternoon, Leo Varadkar said Ireland’s proposal to accommodate the influx of refugees from Ukraine and other countries had to be changed because it was not possible to continue accepting people without restrictions.
Mr Varadkar told RTÉ’s The Week in Politics, as reported by the Irish Examiner. “Migration is a good thing for Ireland.”
“When it comes to irregular migration, that’s people coming from Ukraine or people seeking international protection, I think one of the things we have to do when we have to be honest with each other about this, is to make sure that what we offer — in terms of accommodation, in terms of work, in terms of money — is similar to what’s offered in other EU countries,” reports Breaking News.
He said “even countries with hard-right governments and anti-immigration governments” haven’t stopped irregular migration, but that airport border controls needed to be improved. We’re doing that. I got off a flight from Helsinki two weeks ago and it was great to see people not getting the opportunity to destroy documents,” reports Breaking News.
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