Results 1-12 of 12 for chefs speaker:Robert Troy

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (18 Dec 2019)

Robert Troy: 232. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the quota on employee permits for chefs will be extended in view of the shortages and in further view of the fact the quota for same has been reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53753/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: ...to reply in a timely fashion. I know from replies to parliamentary questions that the time it takes to have permits issued is increasing. This is creating a major difficulty, especially in respect of chefs. Restaurants are closing down because they cannot get staff and employment permits. I have no problem with refusals where insufficient information is provided with the application...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Robert Troy: I am talking about small restaurants with one or two employees. They are not going to jump through the hoops of becoming a trusted partner in the hope of getting the right chef or staff member. The Irish Hotels Federation, on the other hand, represents many businesses.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (5 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the body that has responsibility and accountability for training chefs here. [29735/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Applications Data (5 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of chefs trained here in 2017. [29738/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (5 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: 173. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of work permits granted to chefs in each of the years 2011 to 2017. [29739/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (5 Jul 2018)

Robert Troy: 174. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of work permits refused to chefs; and the nationalities of same in each of the years 2011 to 2017. [29740/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland (9 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 633. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether Fáilte Ireland is not doing a good job at directly providing or facilitating the training of new chefs; his further views on whether a new public body should be established to co-ordinate and drive an expansion in the number of training places, especially vocational training places, in hospitality and tourism;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Employment Data (31 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: ..., Tourism and Sport the body under the aegis of his Department which oversees and has responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; his views on the shortage of chefs and skilled hospitality staff; and the proposals his Department is considering to address this crisis. [4146/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism and Competitiveness Strategy: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Robert Troy: ...to support applications for large-scale projects? I understand the process is ongoing and that a decision will emanate shortly. Hotel and restaurant proprietors tell us that there is a critical shortage of chefs and front of house staff. This matter used to be dealt with by Bord Fáilte and the Council for Education, Recruitment and Training, CERT. There seems to be an abdication...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015. (28 Sep 2016)

Robert Troy: ...While the authority has a remit in regard to education in tourism, it does not have any remit in terms of education in the hospitality sector. There is a critical shortage of people to work in the service industry, including chefs, waiting staff and bar staff, which can be linked to the abolition of CERT. In light of the proposed increase in the ceiling in terms of what can potentially...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (22 Sep 2015)

Robert Troy: 894. To ask the Minister for Health the staff that are employed by Cluain Lir nursing home, Mullingar, County Westmeath; the number of nurses, doctors, attendants and chefs; and the number of employees that are full-time and part-time [30994/15]