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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Shane Cassells: ...called for it last year. All of the focus is on the scripted sector but there is a large amount of potential in the unscripted sector as well. I mentioned the value of things such as "Next Level Chef" to the studios in Ashford last year. Where are we with respect to that?

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (5 Apr 2022)

Shane Cassells: ..., who represents the licensed trade here in Dublin and who is very well known to us all as managing director of Lemon and Duke and the restaurant Bridge 1859 in Ballsbridge, spoke about how he had lost top-quality chefs to the haulage industry despite him being a very good employer. The skills shortage has come about as a result of such exits. I note the language the Minister used in her...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Shane Cassells: ...Association was at this committee before the summer recess. He is an exceptionally good employer and he spoke about how his very high-profile gastropubs had difficulty in trying to recruit chefs in those areas and that some chefs had left the industry to join the road haulage business, for example. My first question is for Mr. Berney around what steps are being taken, the engagement with...

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...