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Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: ...I call on him and on the officials within his Department to keep up the work to try to improve the situation. I am constantly being contacted by people in my constituency in Kerry who want to bring in chefs and various other skilled employees and are encountering very significant difficulties with permits and all of that. The situation has improved but still needs some work and I thank...

Seanad: Sustainable Tourism: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: ...from different Departments to oversee and monitor changes to work permits. Through our participation on this group, the Department has assisted the industry in obtaining permits for certain grades of chefs, subject to an overall quota of 610 in March 2018. Changes in April 2019 allow employers to replace permit holder employees who leave their employment prior to the expiry of a permit....

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: ...hospitality skills oversight group which oversees skills development and promotion in the sector, including monitoring progress and implementing recommendations. The group's final report will be published shortly. On chefs and culinary apprenticeships, the Department of Education and Skills has lead responsibility for skills development policy generally across all sectors and oversees the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (24 Apr 2018)

Brendan Griffin: ...the economy are being addressed through a combination of measures involving various key stakeholders. I welcome the recent decision by the Minster for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to remove certain chef grades from the ineligible lists of Work Permits from non EEA. A Hospitality Skills Oversight Group, involving all relevant stakeholders, oversees skills development and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (11 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: ...the tourism industry in the State.  Fáilte Ireland's priorities within the tourism industry are for on-site practical training interventions to boost productivity and sustain employment. With specific regard to chef training, Fáilte Ireland played a leading role in the development of a culinary apprenticeship programme through its participation, together with...

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

Brendan Griffin: ... for the purpose of employment in connection with the tourism industry in the State.  Fáilte Ireland's priorities within the tourism industry are for on-site practical training interventions to boost productivity and sustain employment. With specific regard to chef training, Fáilte Ireland is playing a leading role in the development of a culinary apprenticeship...

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

Brendan Griffin: ...xe1;ilte Ireland participates in the Hospitality Skills Oversight Group, which oversees skills development and promotion in the sector, including monitoring the implementation of the EGFSN recommendations. With specific regard to chef training, Fáilte Ireland is playing a leading role in the development of a culinary apprenticeship programme through its participation, together...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Griffin: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the shortage of chefs and skilled hospitality staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4141/17]