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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Entertainment Sector: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Shane Cassells: ..., which is gone at the moment. Mr. Noel Anderson of Lemon and Duke also appeared, representing the Licensed Vintners Association. He spoke of losing a number of his employees, including head chefs, who have become hauliers and carpenters and who have left the industry. Has Mr. Fitzgerald any sense of contract and support staff in the events industry who are just simply leaving? Have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

...creating a hub in the middle of the village. It purchased the premises itself and the €200,000 that was allocated this year will enable it to set up a meals-on-wheels service in the building and to train up chefs. This is a massive initiative for Newmarket-on-Fergus. It is positive and it will create jobs in a rural area and have a direct, positive impact on the outlying areas....

National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jun 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Eugene Murphy: ...is doing, which is tabling an amendment to the Bill. In most people's minds, the legislation is the right thing to do. In the name of God, if somebody leaves a tip for an employee in a restaurant for the chefs or those serving the customers he or she expects that tip to go to the staff. That is the bottom line.

Report on Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...of doing it that way, is something that had a unique selling point which was separate from the fish that were caught by a super-trawler in a big net. I have spoken to some of the celebrity chefs about this idea, the niche market for fish caught in this manner. If this were done properly and marketed properly, there would be a story to the food. I think we have often talked about this...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (2 Oct 2012)

Enda Kenny: ...which was truly a spectacular event. Earlier in the day I met the Irish Olympic athletes who were based at the Irish camp in St. Mary's College in Twickenham. We were greeted by the Irish team's chef de mission, Olympic silver medalist, Sonia O'Sullivan. I congratulated all the athletes and their back-up teams for their efforts in qualifying and representing Ireland at the Olympics and...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (12 Oct 2022)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The Minister of State and I have spoken many times about issues with visas and permits, relating to everyone from farm workers to chefs. We have also spoken about the workforce advisory group, which is meant to be working to ensure there are enough home carers in the context of permits and visas. There is an acceptance that there is a shortfall of positions across the board and, therefore,...

Loss of Biodiversity and Extinction of Species: Statements (29 May 2019)

Joan Burton: ...to give them a clear-fell site. That is a cultural change. Many of my family are builders or are tradesmen in the building industry. I know everybody wants a clean site to work on, just as a chef might need a clean table to prepare a meal. I urge the Minister and the Government to get the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, to amend the development and planning laws so that we respect the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Applications (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Bruton: ...trades are currently ineligible for new first time permits. New and renewal permits issued over the last few years in those sectors were in respect of highly skilled positions including chefs, non-EEA nationals already resident in the State changing employers or in respect of spouses of existing permit holders. Appendix 1 Permits issued to-date in 2013 by Economic Sector Economic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

...with employers. Senator Byrne asked what was in the pipeline. The detailed list is available and includes apprenticeships in sales, retail, ICT, farming, horiticulture and engineering. Four chef apprenticeships will be available by the middle of next year, doubling our current offering. There will be apprenticeships in supply chain logistics, which is of great importance in the context...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Situation: Ambassador of Iran to Ireland (9 Jul 2014)

Pat Breen: Ambassador Kachoueian is very welcome to the committee. I also wish to welcome the deputy chef de mission, Mr. Hamid Arefipour, who is accompanying the ambassador. I remind members, witnesses and all those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting as, even on silent mode, they cause interference with the recording...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (8 Feb 2017)

John Halligan: ...Over the lifetime of the Action Plan, 50,000 people will be registered on apprenticeship and traineeship programmes representing a doubling of current activity. Work is progressing on the development of a new Commis Chef Apprenticeship led by the Irish Hotels Federation and the Restaurants Association of Ireland working with Kerry Education and Training Board. It is planned that this...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Sector Pay (1 Dec 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...secretarial assistance, as well as ICT equipment, office equipment, printing facilities and graphic design services. SAs, parliamentary assistants, administrative assistants, administrators and chefs de cabinet are employed by Members and by qualifying parties but are paid by the commission. The commission also regulates the number of staff employed under the scheme and has oversight of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018) See 1 other result from this debate

...with industry. They have worked closely with SOLAS, the Apprenticeship Council and other stakeholders while continuing to deliver craft apprenticeship training nationally. The commis chef apprenticeship was rolled out in Kerry in the fourth quarter of 2017, with 125 apprentices registered with 104 participating employers. The auctioneering and property services apprenticeship has been...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations (7 Mar 2019)

Pat Breen: ...will now have immediate access to the labour market, effective from 26 March. We have also amended the employment permits regulations to allow for the granting of general employment permits to certain chef grades, which has been welcomed by the hospitality sector. The work of the Personal Injuries Commission, whose second and final report was published in September 2018 by my Department,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: ...Assistant Practitioner Transport Operations & Commercial Driving,  Hairdressing Recruitment Executive Cybersecurity Practitioner Level 8 Sous Chef Sales CGI Technical Artist  (Animation, Games, VFX)  Cybersecurity ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (4 May 2022)

Damien English: ...rotation, which had to be processed manually.  Cognisant of the significant impact the pandemic has had on the Hospitality Sector, when the sector reopened in July 2021, the Department committed to prioritise the processing of chef employment permit applications received in the processing queue at that time, in order to support the sector.  The Department of Enterprise,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (9 Jun 2020)

David Stanton: ...of the leaking has been reported since. My official identified no concerns about the quality or variety of food available during their visit. Food is prepared onsite by a professional chef and all meat is Halal certified. Residents also have use of the kitchen for special occasions and regularly cook meals of their choice from food supplied by management. Arrangements were also made...

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2008)

Enda Kenny: ...FÁS, as it in his remit to do, to change tack in terms of training and upskilling to areas where there is a shortage, be it in sustainable development, the health or caring sectors, HGV drivers, chefs and the food industry. Will he direct FÁS to shift its resources to training for situations where there is employment and there is still a skills shortage? On account of the enormous...

Seanad: Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statements (16 Nov 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...a disgrace. It will be an issue this coming weekend with the Rod Stewart concert. Another bug bear is the shortage of skills, particularly in the culinary field. There is a shortfall of up to 5,000 chefs. As to kitchen skills training, we are far behind where we used to be in the days of CERT. As a Kerryman, I am involved in tourism and know all about it, and the Minister will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

...of Irish beef as a natural and premium product. For example, in the Netherlands and Germany, recent promotional campaigns have been successful in driving consumer awareness and building the position of Irish beef as the premium beef of choice at retail and food service level. The Chefs' Irish Beef Club is a further promotional initiative, involving more than 70 chefs of Michelin Star...