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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Industry (22 Nov 2022)

Damien English: ...from the hospitality sector over the last number of years, my Department introduced a number of changes to widen access to the General Employment Permit for occupations in the sector. All grades of Chef have been eligible for the General Employment Permit since 2019, with restrictions such as a quota or limit per establishment also removed. Experienced Executive Chefs, Head Chefs, Sous...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: ...holds a European Framework for Quality Management Centre of Excellence Award,is dedicated to providing the highest level of culinary and hospitality training. There are currently 3 apprenticeships for chefs; Commis Chef (level 6), Chef de Partie (level 7) and Sous Chef (level 8). An Executive Chef two year programme at level 9 is in development and it is expected that the head chef...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (20 Jun 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Frances Fitzgerald: ...2016, 290 employment permits were granted in respect of this sector and in 2017 to date, 95 employment permits have been granted. The vast majority of these employment permits were granted in respect of chefs.  In 2015, 144 employment permits were granted for chefs; in 2016 the figure was 287; in 2017 to date 83 have been granted. Currently, chefs with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (5 Mar 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy regarding the number of employment permits issued for chefs in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019 is set out below. The employment permits system is managed through the operation of the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List (HSEOL) and the Ineligible Categories of Employment List (ICEL). These lists are reviewed twice...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Bruton: ...Financial Services (IFS) Associate Professional, IFS Specialist, IFS Advanced Specialist, Industrial Electrical Engineer, Insurance Practitioner, OEM Engineer, HGV Driver, Baker and Commis Chef. The bulk of the remaining category one proposals will enrol during 2017. Category 1 Proposals Apprenticeship Title Accounting Technician Butchery and Fresh Food Retail OEM Technician ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (28 Jun 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the CERT in Amiens Street ceased offering chef training in 2011; and if the building is still equipped to train chefs. [29965/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (29 Jun 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Éamon Ó Cuív: 40. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to grant work permits to chefs from outside the EU to work here, in view of the critical shortage of chefs here to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30221/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Directives: Minister for Justice and Equality (17 Jan 2018) See 1 other result from this debate

Mick Wallace: The Minister will find that it is easier to recruit forensic scientists rather than chefs; therefore, the notion that they might not be allowed to apply for jobs as a chef is outrageous.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (27 Mar 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons enrolled in the commis chef and the chef de partie apprenticeships in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13527/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Mar 2024)

Paul Donnelly: 305. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who will be offered a job as a chef within OPW following the recent recruitment campaign for chefs; and when each of the applicants will be notified of whether they have been offered a job. [12964/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Education and Training Provision (24 Sep 2013) See 1 other result from this answer

Michelle Mulherin: 579. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the publically funded colleges here that offer training courses for chefs; the numbers of places annually on each course; the role Bord Fáilte play in the training and accreditation of chefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39784/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...engineer and accounting technician apprenticeships, the latter being a traineeship run in my constituency which was launched by Deputy Jan O'Sullivan when she was Minister. There is also a commis chef apprenticeship which was established in response to the lack of commis chefs two years ago when businesses and restaurants were crying out for them. There are also chef de partie, sous chef...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (3 Jul 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

John Halligan: ...in 2015 and 2017 by the Apprenticeship Council, to date twenty new apprenticeship programmes have been developed and are now operational to complement the existing 25 craft apprenticeships. These include three chef apprenticeships in the hospitality sector in the occupations of commis chef, chef de partie and sous chef. A further programme in the occupation of executive chef is also in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (25 Apr 2018)

Heather Humphreys: ...of Employment List (ICEL) for employment permit purposes are reviewed on a twice yearly basis. Following a review of the Highly Skilled and Ineligible lists of Employment earlier this year certain chef grades were removed from the ineligible occupation list. This means that if an employer is unsuccessful in filling a vacancy either domestically or from across the European Economic...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2015)

Mary White: ...was very concerned about the level of obesity in Ireland. He said the latest figures indicated that two out of every three adults and one in four children were overweight or obese. Michelin star chef Derry Clarke said he was completely against the move which was beyond ridiculous. If one wants people to lose weight, sofas, televisions and laptops should be taxed. It is not all about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: That is interesting. I heard this morning on the radio about a restaurant in Lisselton that is closing down. There is such a demand for chefs and for kitchen staff. It is having a great impact on the hospitality sector. People are crying out for chefs. I hear what Ms Leane is saying about employers for apprenticeships during their learning experience-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Ms Clare Dunne: We took certain chefs off the ineligible occupation list. Their salary cap is still €30,000 because they are the higher end chefs. We pitched the salary at €22,000, which is above the minimum wage. The sectors involved wanted their wages to be lower than that but having looked at it in consultation with the interdepartmental group, we felt that €22,000...

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Skills Shortages (3 May 2018) See 1 other result from this debate

John Halligan: ...on the second progress update. More than 6,000 students are enrolled annually on hospitality-related courses in further and higher education, of which just under 2,500 are on courses to train as chefs and cooks. We are committed to expanding the number of registrations on apprenticeship and traineeship programmes to 50,000 by 2020. To date, 11 new apprenticeship programmes have been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Qualifications (3 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if prior recognition is accepted by Bord Fáilte for chefs with apprenticeships combined with continual service and references, in place of certificates in hotel operations or certificates through culinary institutions or through FETAC qualifications for chefs who served apprenticeships before certification were available or widely in use;...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Work Permit Applications (13 Dec 2017) See 1 other result from this debate

Heather Humphreys: ...to these lists are made on the basis of research undertaken by the National Skills Council, in tandem with a public consultation process, as part of a package of measures to meet skills needs. Chefs are currently on the ineligible list for employment permits, with the exception of executive chefs, head chefs, sous chefs and specialist chefs who specialise in non-EEA cuisine. In 2015, the...