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06 Sept 2025

POLL: Should Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland be given access to social welfare and medical cards?

Ukraine refugees

There have been estimates that up to 100,000 people fleeing Ukraine could come to Ireland.

YES

NO

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The Government and the Department of Social Protection has a number of measures in place to ensure that there is no delay in providing people with PPS numbers and financial support such as Supplementary Welfare Allowance and Child Benefit, along with Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly last week announcing that medical cards will be made available to Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland.

Should these benefits be made available by the Irish Government? VOTE ABOVE

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