Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media
Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland’s Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion
Mr. Paul Clancy:
I support the point about having a focus on training and development. We had 105 applications. We have 24 on the course. We are planning to roll that out into Dublin with Griffith College and into Cork and perhaps elsewhere. There is an attractiveness to the course. We have had great feedback so far from the 24 students on it. There is a pent-up demand, more than many people think there is, and a desire to work in the industry, so I fully support what the Senator is suggesting. That would make a great deal of sense. We were pleasantly surprised by the level of response we got; we were amazed by it. It is hoped there will be another cohort coming in September. It is a three-year programme and we hope it will continue and grow stronger.
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