Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed)

Dr. Deirdre Curran:

The WRC is a fantastic institution but there is a labour shortage. The last time I looked the inspectorate had 77 positions of which only 41 were filled. The truth is that hospitality workers will not go to the WRC because they do not know it exists and if they did then they would feel too intimidated. The inspection service is brilliant because the inspectors can conduct an inspection even without an invitation. That is as much as I will say as the other questions are for the unions.

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