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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a proposal from KWETB for hospitality training in County Kildare for chefs, waiters and so on; if he will approve the setting up of such a training centre in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1517/18]

Seanad: Business of Seanad (13 Dec 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: ...speech therapists on the north side of Dublin city. I have also received notice from Senator Maria Byrne of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to consider placing chefs and hotel managers on the critical skills employment permit list. I have also received notice from Senator Frank Feighan of the following matter:The need for the...

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

Maria Byrne: ...On the one hand, as education spokesperson I know people go to college and upskill. On the other hand, employers say there is a shortage of people for certain skills. I give the two examples of chefs and hotel managers. Some people who have a small business approached me and told me that they got no response to an advertisement that they placed in The Irish Timesand displayed in one of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017) See 4 other results from this debate

...types of copyright and these businesses must also have a standard television licence. On the shortage of skilled labour in our sector, since 2012, the Restaurants Association of Ireland has been highlighting the shortage of chefs in this country. I will explain the reason for the shortage of not only chefs but all skilled labour in the hospitality industry. Each year, our colleges and...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017) See 2 other results from this debate

John Halligan: ...in insurance practice, industrial electrical engineering, polymer processing technology, manufacturing technology, international financial services associate, international financial services specialist, commis chef and accounting technician, and two further programmes of ICT network engineer and software developer have been developed. In general, from the downturn in apprenticeships...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (5 Dec 2017)

John Halligan: ... 28 International Financial Services Specialist MOTOR 29 Agricultural Mechanics 30 Construction Plant Fitting 31 Heavy Vehicle Mechanics 32 Motor Mechanics 33 Vehicle Body Repairs HOSPITALITY 34 Commis Chef

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....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (29 Nov 2017)

John Halligan: ... Accounting Technician 29 22 51 Insurance Practice 27 40 67 54 88 142 International Financial Services Associate 1 1 2 International Financial Services Specialist 6 6 12 Hospitality Total 6 11 17 Commis Chef 6 11 17 Motor Total 6 2,242 2,248 6 2,344 2,350 Agricultural Mechanics 148 148 148 148 Construction Plant Fitting 213 213...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (23 Nov 2017)

John Halligan: ...Mechanics Level 6 4 Years 30 Construction Plant Fitting Level 6 4 Years 31 Heavy Vehicle Mechanics Level 6 4 Years 32 Motor Mechanics Level 6 4 Years 33 Vehicle Body Repairs Level 6 4 Years HOSPITALITY 34 Commis Chef Level 6 2 years IT 35 ICT Associate Professional Network Engineer (* 1stt intake Q1 2018) Level 6 2 years 36 ICT Associate Professional Software Developer (*...

Public Accounts Committee: City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board: Financial Statements (16 Nov 2017)

...projects, technology enhanced learning, work-based learning and blended learning. Recently, we have been involved in the development of two new apprenticeships in accounting technician and commis chef, now being delivered in three of our further education colleges. We are also leading the development of three further apprenticeships and two traineeships. Since 2012, the Student...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: WorldSkills Competition 2017: Discussion (7 Nov 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...to up one's skills and compete on a world stage. I was reading the newspaper this morning and I saw that Aisling Rock from Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, GMIT, was named European Young Chef on Monday in Barcelona. I think it is worth mentioning here. This committee has put a great deal of emphasis on the whole area of skills and apprenticeships. We are doing our best to encourage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (25 Oct 2017)

John Halligan: ...Manufacturing Technology 2017 Manufacturing Engineering 2017 International Financial Services Associate 2017 International Financial Services Specialist 2017 Accounting Technician 2017 Commis Chef Currently approving employers and recruitment of apprentices will commence shortly ICT (Network Engineer) Currently approving employers and recruitment of apprentices will commence shortly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (18 Oct 2017)

John Halligan: ...Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Manufacturing Engineer, Accounting Technician and two programmes in International Financial Services (Associate & Specialist). Apprenticeships in Commis Chef and two ICT apprenticeships (Network Engineer and Software Developer) have recently been validated and are currently approving employers and recruiting apprentices and are expected to get...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (11 Oct 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Maureen O'Sullivan: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to address the shortfall of chefs within the hospitality sector. [42149/17]

Seanad: Business of Seanad (3 Oct 2017)

Paul Coghlan: ...on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to consider placing chefs on the critical skills employment permit list. I have also received notice from Senator Maria Byrne of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Work Permits Eligibility (3 Oct 2017) See 2 other results from this debate

Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to address this Commencement matter. I am raising the issue of the need for chefs to be added to the critical skills employment permit list. The issue of the shortage of skilled labour in the hospitality sector, and of chefs in particular, has been deemed critical by the hospitality industry. The Restaurants Association of Ireland, RAI,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Sep 2017)

John Halligan: ...following its first call for proposals, in Insurance Practice, Industrial Electrical Engineering, Polymer Processing Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Manufacturing Engineer, Accounting Technician, Commis Chef and two programmes in International Financial Services (Associate & Specialist). Further new apprenticeships are to be submitted for validation to Quality and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (11 Sep 2017)

John Halligan: ...have been developed in Insurance Practice, Industrial Electrical Engineering, Polymer Processing Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Manufacturing Engineer, Accounting Technician, Commis Chef and two programmes in International Financial Services (Associate & Specialist). Further new apprenticeships are to be submitted for validation to Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirements (11 Sep 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the timeframe for the implementation of the agreement that was reached in 2015 to allow an extension of the upper service limit of 50 years of age for chefs serving in the Defence Forces; and when similar arrangements will be put in place for other members of the Defence Forces presently forced to retire after 21 years service. [37483/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

...and understaffed. The average number of staff at other European national committees is 13. There was no doubt that several officers of the board were very operational. One of the officers was a chef de mission, while others were liaising directly with the national governing bodies on standards. Everybody was aware of this. I know a lot about how boards work and felt the board should...