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Should Irish citizens be legally prioritized over immigrants and asylum seekers for social housing and emergency accommodation?

Ireland is experiencing a historic housing shortage, which has been severely exacerbated by an influx of refugees and asylum seekers. This has led to intense community tensions and debates over how limited state housing resources should be allocated. Proponents of prioritization argue that the social contract requires a government to take care of its native taxpayers before offering resources to newcomers. Opponents argue that emergency accommodation must be based on human necessity and vulnerability, warning that a citizens-first policy would violate human rights treaties and legitimize far-right xenophobia.

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Yes

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...2mos2MO

Yes, the government’s primary duty is to house its own citizens first during a severe housing crisis

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No

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No, housing is a fundamental human right that must be allocated strictly based on immediate need

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Yes, long-term residents who have paid taxes into the system should be prioritized on housing waitlists

 @BCWTR2Nanswered…2wks2W

Yes but shouldn’t be over prioritised just slightly

 @BCLJW2BIndependentanswered…1mo1MO

I don’t believe it should be based on housing its own citizens first , we are an EU country and respect that housing is a fundamental right but at the same time by housing immigrants and asylum seekers over citizens who need them too as we are in a housing crisis would only further fuel anti-immigrant sentiments in Ireland so I don’t know entirely how it should be felt but that is my opinion

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No, a tiered system based on nationality violates equality laws and fuels dangerous anti-immigrant xenophobia

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