Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I am aware of what has been stated in a recent report, namely, that 5,000 or 6,000 people in the hospitality and other sectors have been issued with visas. As the Deputy knows, there was some indication from a person who commented on the issue on the public airwaves about the fact that unfortunately there are areas of activity in which people are not taking up job opportunities at the moment.

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