Should the government provide welfare benefits to foreigners?

Yes, for those who work and pay taxes, and yes, for those who are unable to provide for themselves, and yes, for asylum seekers as long as they are working towards getting off welfare so they can contribute to the safety net as well.

Yes, only for a very short period of time and encourage them to job seek. If no effort is made towards seeking a job then social welfare should be withdrawn from both foreigners and from irish citizens

Yes, but only for refugees/asylum seekers who have have come from verifiably dangerous territories and cam ensure they are willing work and learn english

Yes, but only on a temporary basis. If they stay longer than a certain period, they must begin a working job to earn.

Yes for people in need, but create a scheme that allows them integrate into society and be a paying member towards the betterment of the country

I think it should be a combination of 3 and 4. It should really mostly be for refugees as they have no where else to go, but only if they are actively trying to work. there are many Ireland-born people on welfare, getting away with never getting a job, and it is not reasonable at all, nor does it even make any sense. So for foreigners, it should totally be available, but only when they are involved in the system of actually working or trying to get meetings and interviews through the program. I also think they should be cracking down on that for local born as well

We are the joke of the world. We have generations of Irish living on top of each other with no housing alternatives and along come foreigners, for what ever reason, and not only do they get accommodation, but they get social welfare PLUS child benefit. Yes and No are too black and white to select, but this issue needs addressing.