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Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023) See 5 other results from this debate

Niamh Smyth: ...has a detrimental effect on the skills shortages in the sector. Industry groups also called for change to the work permit or visa processing system. While the Department participates in the interdepartmental group on work permits and advocates for the prioritisation of chef permit applications, for instance, many stakeholders requested that any delays specifically affecting tourism and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (14 Feb 2023)

Niall Collins: ...210 Plumbing 84 Electronic Security Systems 24 Construction Plant 48 Commis Chef 8 Sales 18 Further Education and Training Course Title Annual No. Of Learners Specific Skills Training ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

...older but who is definitely not old. She is full of life, has a fabulous pixie cut, is planning on getting back to dancing after a Covid-enforced break and, once, despite no official training as a chef, won an award for running one of the best restaurants in the world. She is busy with her children and many grandchildren, and she is also very busy managing her health. She, like many,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (19 Jan 2023)

Róisín Shortall: ...she will give consideration to allowing those currently working in home economics teaching roles who do not have the full teaching qualifications but have other level eight degrees such as certain chefs, the opportunity to undertake on the job training or part-time college courses in order that they can become fully-qualified while continuing their teaching work; and if she will make a...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: ...Department and the Minister to consider it further in the context of where we are at. We talked about skills and when these businesses are not operating as they were, the skills are being lost. Chefs and people are being lost out of those businesses. When you look around the country, and I have looked at this a good bit recently myself, there is very little in the line of third-level...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: ...Assistant Practitioner Transport Operations & Commercial Driving,  Hairdressing Recruitment Executive Cybersecurity Practitioner Level 8 Sous Chef Sales CGI Technical Artist  (Animation, Games, VFX)  Cybersecurity ...

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 Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (24 Nov 2022)

John McGuinness: ...and Employment if he will outline his plans to relax the rules on work visas for certain categories of qualified persons where there is a shortage in the economy such as HGV drivers, mechanics, chefs, medical professionals, specialist hair stylists and so on; the number of visas issued in the past three years to date; the categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58575/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Seán Canney: ...I am posing a question about taxation and all of this. Leaving aside all of this, is staffing a big challenge? Is it a just a seasonal issue? Some hotels are finding it hard to get staff, especially chefs and so on. It is creating a demand for them and increasing the cost of hiring them. Have the witnesses any comments on that?

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 Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (22 Nov 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...number of years, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has introduced a number of changes to widen access to the General Employment Permit for certain occupations in the sector. All grades of Chef have been eligible for the General Employment Permit since 2019, with restrictions such as quotas or limits per establishment also removed. Experienced Executive Chefs, Head Chefs,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Nov 2022)

Simon Harris: ...Healthcare Assistant Practitioner Transport Operations & Commercial Driving,  Hairdressing Recruitment Executive Cybersecurity Practitioner Level 8 Sous Chef Sales CGI Technical Artist  (Animation, Games, VFX)  Cybersecurity ...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

...all of them that considered housing to be an issue that was coming down the line. To the extent that I remember, Bertie Ahern who was not yet in office but was heading in that direction, sent his chef de cabinetto give them some kind of briefing on the reason we were maintaining this position. Anyway, we did not do what we needed to do at that time and as a result, we are where we are...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: ...Cork are shut three or four days a week which is quite serious. This is because it is a difficult area and a very difficult time. I mentioned the Celtic Ross Hotel and I congratulate all the chefs who will graduate on Friday. They are involved in a new west Cork chef academy training programme in conjunction with Cork Education and Training Board. I wish them the best of luck. ...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022) See 2 other results from this debate

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...efforts to speed up the whole process from start to finish in terms of permits being allocated and granted. I really hope this legislation improves the situation in the hospitality sector for restaurants and chefs and for cafes and hotels. Businesses are in this constant battle where they cannot get chefs or workers in the domestic market. They have to go abroad. It is really important...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (12 Oct 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Neale Richmond: ...from small business owners across my constituency, who are constantly looking to plug gaps. They are increasing wages and improving conditions, but still there is a shortage, whether it is of chefs, bookkeepers or technicians in the ICT sector. We must realise that there are only so many training courses and courses in this country that can address that situation. We must examine how...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...and across Government Departments to ensure a co-ordinated approach to addressing the labour and skills shortages in the sector across all roles.   Earlier in the year delays in the processing of work permits for chefs was a particular challenge for the sector. My Department and Fáilte Ireland worked closely with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Sep 2022)

Simon Harris: ...55 Brick and Stonelaying 43 Butcher 23 Carpentry and Joinery 398 CGI technical Artist 0 Chef de Partie 2 Commis Chef 50 Construction Plant Fitting 44 Cybersecurity 26 Cybersecurity...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (22 Sep 2022)

Damien English: ...any long-term labour market scarring in the sector. The increase in employment was also supported by the approval of employment permits for the sector. Since the start of May, 1,345 applications for Chefs have been processed by my Department. 30 permits for hotel and accommodation managers have also been issued, out of an available 350 in the quota announced in October 2021, with a...