Foreigners Getting Grants In Ireland For Tansport

Sounds

I heard a good one today but i'm not surprised,
I was discussing how i see foreigners driving around in nice cars.
And i know a few that are not working in Ireland, maybe they had money
But for those that don't have any money they can apply for a grant so
they can buy a car to get around?

I wonder how much they get on these grants?

That was said by someone that is working for a government institution.

What sickens me is the fact that someone with a disabled family member has such a hard time
getting support off our government, yet someone can move here and get a grant for a car.

Gareth2011

I think thats boll*cks. http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/transport_and_disability/motorised_transport_grant.html
If you have a severe disability you can get a grant for 5,020 yoyo but you can't get a grant just because you have a car let alone a foreigner get one because they are a foreigner. I don't like using that term on here but im just replying to your question.

Sounds

It is the truth, i'm not making it up.
It's easier for a foreigner to get a grant that it is for
an Irish resident to get help with a disabled child.


I have nothing against someone making a better life for themselves.
But that pi$$ed me off when i heard it today.

Gareth2011

Can you provide proof to that? Why would a Foreigner get a grant for a vehicle and an Irish-citizen not get it? Or is that not the case and an Irish citizen can get it too or is it just for foreigners?

Morlar

Gareth2011 wrote: »

Can you provide proof to that? Why would a Foreigner get a grant for a vehicle and an Irish-citizen not get it? Or is that not the case and an Irish citizen can get it too or is it just for foreigners?

I was told that it's an african tradition to hold mass in peoples homes, rather than established churches. I know firsthand of a house where this happens regularly. Cars are parked all the way right up and down both sides of the road all over the place for the duration.

I was told that those africans who live in an area which is not in line of a direct bus route to their place of worship (wherever that may be) can apply for a grant towards the cost of a car in order to attend their place of worship.

I have not seen that part about the grant confirmed but the part about dozens of cars all over the place at random houses deemed to be places of worship is something I have seen firsthand regularly.

Morlar

I have also heard from several taxi drivers (yes I know) that there was an enterprise grant scheme whereby many africans could avail of a grant to purchase a car making them a self employed businessman or somesuch. I was told this was the reason why so many africans were able to become taxi drivers.

I expect to be flamed for repeating such scurrilous accusations & blah blah blah but that was what I heard and it seemed to make sense to me. No doubt someone will be along shortly to say 'No that's not true you have no proof etc., etc.' but I honestly don't know and wouldn't expect a straight answer anytime soon. In general I think the Irish media are overly sensitive/reluctant to handle such questions in my view.

marketty

I heard they get free socks

Edit: forgot to say 'in before the pram left behind at the bus stop'

Morlar

marketty wrote: »

I heard they get free socks

I heard it was those multi-packs of 5x pairs.

Monife

Not this sh*te again!

azzie

Tell me you're joking!
Surely no-one believes this racist drivel do they?

mathepac

azzie wrote: »

...
Surely no-one believes this racist drivel do they?

The racist drivelers do and their racist driveling off-spring.

... and why is this rubbish in new & media (I know it may have more3 merit than some of the stuff on the news or in the media, but even so ...

Can it be moved to AH or just dumped please?

Benny_Cake

Sounds wrote: »

It is the truth, i'm not making it up.
It's easier for a foreigner to get a grant that it is for
an Irish resident to get help with a disabled child.


I have nothing against someone making a better life for themselves.
But that pi$$ed me off when i heard it today.

I'm not sure if you're making it up, but if someone else told you that then they certainly were - it's complete nonsense. I worked in the asylum area and I used to get these stories all the time. Think about it logically, with all the cutbacks that have been made, why would the government spending money on cars for people who probably can't vote? Also, do you have any reports (given this is the News and Media forum) to back this up? I'd doubt it.

Gareth2011

Benny_Cake wrote: »

I'm not sure if you're making it up, but if someone else told you that then they certainly were - it's complete nonsense. I worked in the asylum area and I used to get these stories all the time. Think about it logically, with all the cutbacks that have been made, why would the government spending money on cars for people who probably can't vote? Also, do you have any reports (given this is the News and Media forum) to back this up? I'd doubt it.

Not only that it is also predjudice against Irish Citizens. Why would a foriegner get a grant towards a car (because there off the bus route) so is half of rural Ireland and an Irish person can't to get a job? I still think its total lies. It just doesn't make sence at all.

Ostrom

Does it come with a boot full of swans?

Is it driven by Romanians?

IRE60

exactly - this sh1t again?

Its an arguement for a sub 100 iq - what utter crap

Salt001

I would have thought by now that pretty much everybody accepts that these stories are urban myths.
Can't believe there are actually people around that still believe them.

Bucklesman

How exactly is this related to News and Media?

coylemj

Bucklesman wrote: »

How exactly is this related to News and Media?

+1 not related at all. The OP 'heard' this rumour - probably from an Irish taxi driver.

IRE60

Or on twitter, or he's following a taxi driver on twitter!

JustinDee

Gareth2011 wrote: »

Can you provide proof to that?

No, they can't and the reason is simple: it is a myth believed only by people who want to believe it. It has also bugger all to do with News and Media too.

flogen

This is not News & Media - I'll move it to AH.

That said, it is all nonsense. The fact that the only people propagating these myths "heard" about it from a friend/stranger/taxi driver only proves that.

If these schemes existed you'd be able to find application forms on the relevant Government websites, never mind articles etc talking about how it works.

As an aside I also love how the OP starts out by asking about a scheme they heard about, and how they want to know if it's real or not but when they're told it's rubbish they are suddenly certain that it is the absolute truth.

Nodin

Sounds wrote: »

It is the truth, i'm not making it up.
It's easier for a foreigner to get a grant that it is for
an Irish resident to get help with a disabled child.


I have nothing against someone making a better life for themselves.
But that pi$$ed me off when i heard it today.

It's bollocks without any foundation in fact whatsoever.

Nodin

Morlar wrote: »

I was told that it's an african tradition to hold mass in peoples homes, rather than established churches. I know firsthand of a house where this happens regularly. Cars are parked all the way right up and down both sides of the road all over the place for the duration.

I was told that those africans who live in an area which is not in line of a direct bus route to their place of worship (wherever that may be) can apply for a grant towards the cost of a car in order to attend their place of worship.

I have not seen that part about the grant confirmed but the part about dozens of cars all over the place at random houses deemed to be places of worship is something I have seen firsthand regularly.

....bollocks.

Nodin

Could somebody build a bot that types "bollocks" for me when this crap comes up?

Local-womanizer

What the hell is Tansport and why I am not getting a grant for it?!!

Nodin

Local-womanizer wrote: »

What the hell is Tansport and why I am not getting a grant for it?!!

What kind of abuse would ye get going round donegal with a fake tan?

dxhound2005

Salt001 wrote: »

I would have thought by now that pretty much everybody accepts that these stories are urban myths.
Can't believe there are actually people around that still believe them.

It's happening in America as well.

http://www.snopes.com/business/taxes/immigrants.asp

RichieC

Romas get free gold teeth and free babies to beg with. Its a disgrace joe.

gerryo777

Nodin wrote: »

....bollocks.

Oh FFS, any question about foreigners and nodin is on the high horse again!:D

EGAR

RichieC wrote: »

Romas get free gold teeth and free babies to beg with. Its a disgrace joe.

That made me LOL. :pac:

Nodin

gerryo777 wrote: »

Oh FFS, any question about foreigners and nodin is on the high horse again!:D

I'm sorry, did I interrupt somebody coming out with lies you'd like to hear?

gerryo777

Nodin wrote: »

I'm sorry, did I interrupt somebody coming out with lies you'd like to hear?

Your a joke.:D:D:D
Get your mate mango to ban me.

biko

Feel free to start threads on immigrants and immigration but have some reliable sources to back your statements up.
Otherwise it's just hearsay and conjecture.