First published at 17:28 UTC on February 19th, 2020.
Cllr John Leahy spoke to Seán O'Rourke this morning who had a NASC spokersperson to challenge him on his claims that asylum seekers are leapfrogging on the housing list.
"What's happening here is they're going into Direct Provi…
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Cllr John Leahy spoke to Seán O'Rourke this morning who had a NASC spokersperson to challenge him on his claims that asylum seekers are leapfrogging on the housing list.
"What's happening here is they're going into Direct Provision, they're brought in then and given housing supports because they're not going to be left there. When they move out, there's more moving in. That's the system. So they go onto the housing list. At that point then, they're leapfrogged across. It's a war of words is what's happening here.
"It's a PR spin but I'm telling you straight out. Other councillors have backed me in the chamber three months ago that this is what is happening but it's covered up in words."
"The welcome is going to be tarnished with the fact that you need to treat people equally. The problem we have is the 168 are going to be treated differently and gonna get leapfrogged in terms of medical care, GP care and housing assistance. That is going to happen. What I'm worried about is we are discriminating against our own."
Broadcast: The Seán O'Rourke Show | RTÉ Radio One | 19 Feb 2020
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