{"id":72703,"date":"2025-09-19T03:47:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T03:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/72703\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T03:47:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T03:47:13","slug":"sinn-fein-probably-wasnt-vocal-enough-on-migration-says-td","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/72703\/","title":{"rendered":"Sinn F\u00e9in \u2018probably wasn\u2019t vocal enough\u2019 on migration, says TD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sinn F\u00e9in \u201cprobably wasn\u2019t vocal enough\u201d about concerns raised by the public regarding the international protection system, the party\u2019s justice spokesperson has said.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Carthy told a Sinn F\u00e9in event at the National Ploughing Championships that there has been confusion about the party\u2019s position on migration, due to political opponents having \u201cmisconstrued\u201d its policies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cIt\u2019s true to say that at some points, Sinn F\u00e9in probably wasn\u2019t vocal enough in addressing the concerns that many people would have within our communities, particularly in relation to  <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/news\/arid-41694338.html\">Government management of the IPAS system<\/a> and the international protection system,\u201d said Mr Carthy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cTo be clear, Sinn F\u00e9in is for managed migration, and that is critically important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Mr Carthy said communities have to be part of decision-making around issues such as IPAS accommodation in their localities, while describing the current system as \u201cshambolic\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">He also criticised companies taking on contracts for IPAS accommodation, saying individuals have been made \u201cmillionaires and multi-millionaires\u201d through the system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">On the ongoing temporary protection directive for Ukrainians, Mr Carthy said it should be ended and replaced with a more \u201cpermanent, structured approach\u201d to deal with refugees fleeing the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">He said the Government should discontinue the Ukrainian accommodation recognition payment, which is paid out to individuals who host individuals fleeing the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">The payment itself was cut by \u20ac200 to \u20ac600 per month earlier this year, but it is set to remain in place until the end of March 2026, when the temporary protection directive is due to expire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Mr Carthy said this leads to tensions and \u201canger\u201d within communities, due to the ongoing housing crisis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">The Cavan-Monaghan TD also raised concerns about work permits and student visas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cYou can\u2019t make decisions in terms of the numbers of people who are receiving work permits or student visas without actually bearing in mind that there is an underlying crisis in our society, which is the housing crisis,\u201d said Mr Carthy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cThe difficulty with all of that is the Government hasn\u2019t planned for any of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Mr Carthy said the party\u2019s position is in the place where \u201cthe majority of Irish people are\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cWe\u2019re not racist, we won\u2019t tolerate racism, but we know that for anything to work effectively, it has to be planned, it has to be managed, and it has to be based on common sense,\u201d said Mr Carthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sinn F\u00e9in \u201cprobably wasn\u2019t vocal enough\u201d about concerns raised by the public regarding the international protection 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