Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am one of those who emigrated during the crash and came back after four years. I have done my stint in the UK and Australia. I was a recruitment consultant when I was away, so I have a background in the area. I think it is simplistic to say salary is the reason people do not come back. I think it is a much broader term than that. I accept it is a factor. However, I also stress in terms of salary that we have to look at living costs as well. Costs are a lot higher for someone living in London or Sydney than for someone living in Limerick. That has to be put on the table as well when we are balancing that argument.

Are there any statistics around what length of time people worked in the services before they left, or do they come out of college and leave? That is an important point. In respect of Brexit, has there been any increase in interest in people from the UK looking to work in Ireland, given that they would remain in the EU? Are there any applications? Are there any statistics on people from other jurisdictions, who would have trained in other areas, and have come to work in Ireland?