Sligo/Leitrim Deputy Marc MacSharry has raised concerns over Ukrainian refugees being given preferential treatment over Irish people when accessing State-supported return-to-work schemes.
The Sligo based Independent TD claims it is “discriminatory” that Ukrainians only need to be unemployed for nine months to gain access to community employment schemes while Irish citizens must wait a full year.
During the interview the former Fianna Fáil TD gave his reaction to speculation that current tensions between government parties could lead to a general election in November.
