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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (22 Jun 2021)

Imelda Munster: ...that against the cost of living, rent, utilities, childcare etc., one can understand why the sector is struggling with staff retention. It is not a new problem. For years, we have had a shortage of chefs, cooks etc. We should use this as an opportunity to address the long-running issues in the sector when it comes to workers' pay and conditions. Does the Minister have plans for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: ...begin in July. That is fantastic news. We are all very excited about it and welcome it but there is a serious problem with restaurants in this country in the context of their ability to retain chefs. I have spoken to a number of restaurant owners over the past few days who are finding it extremely difficult to hire chefs. I spoke this morning to Adrian Cummins, the CEO of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Jun 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Duncan Smith: 377. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the expenditure on Defence Forces food in 2019 and 2020; the starting income and other allowances for Defence Forces chefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29673/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion with Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association (25 May 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

...of the working time directive, freedom of association and freedom of assembly. Additionally, legal actions have taken place regarding outstanding adjudications for members of the Army Ranger Wing, chefs and account holders, with papers recently being submitted on behalf of members to secure placement on the current senior non-commissioned officer's, SNCO's, course. Further, this year, our...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Ivana Bacik: ...There is also a serious impact on businesses. One business in my area in Dublin Bay South, the Chimac restaurant, which is owned by Garret Fitzgerald, is a case in point. The restaurant has a commis chef, Joaquin, who has been stranded indefinitely in Chile. I conform that have permission to name those involved. Indeed, Rob O'Hanrahan of Virgin Media News has highlighted this case....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (18 May 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 675. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when her Department plans to resume the processing of certain priority and emergency visa applications for chefs or food workers in addition to the limited exemptions currently in place for transit workers, journalists and medical workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26382/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submisssions and Considerations: Discussion (12 May 2021)

...One example is our seed-to-pizza project with two local primary schools where they grow wheat from seed, harvest it, and learn how to mill it and make flour. Ultimately, our local Italian pizzeria chefs came over and showed us how to make pizza in our pizza oven. Yet, despite the proven benefits, existing legislation and the commitment in the current programme for Government, there is no...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 May 2021)

Niall Collins: ...5 Carpentry & Joinery 6 Electrical 7 Sales 8 Butchery 9 Commis Chef 10 ICT

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (6 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...My view is there should be recognition for nurses and everyone else who has worked across the healthcare system, including nurses, doctors, cleaners, healthcare assistants, nursing home staff, chefs, hospital porters and others. They went into work day after day and stepped up. They were at risk and this is a sector that saw significant additional infection rates. They deserve enormous...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Model Reform: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Dr. Mary-Liz Trant: As Mr. Brownlee mentioned, there are three apprenticeships in the area, namely, commis chef, chef de partie and sous chef. There were over 203 apprentices in training when the pandemic hit last year. Due to the fact that a lot of the employer's premises were not able to remain open and training centres and institutes of technology were shutting down as well, it was...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2021)

Ollie Crowe: ...19 and endless lockdowns. They also include challenges which have not received the same attention, in particular, the loss of skilled and experienced employees from the sector. This includes head chefs, senior chefs, managers and so on, who were happy to build their futures in our sector a little over 12 months ago, but out of necessity for their families and for themselves, have gone...

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...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: ..., if we are planning for two or three months from now, it is a much easier proposition to make. There is far more understanding in the public sphere and among those pilots, cabin crew, ground crew, chefs, bartenders, waiters and everyone else who relies, to a certain extent, upon the aviation sector. That is why I would like to see the Government take this seriously and to adopt the...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021) See 5 other results from this debate

..., major associated costs and extreme restrictions. There is no restaurant or gastropub representation on the boards of Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland or the tourism recovery oversight group. The chef apprenticeship scheme is cost-prohibitive with very little output of qualified apprentices based on the size and scale of the industry. Finally, there is a lack of a joined-up...

Seanad: Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (22 Mar 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Ollie Crowe: ...Galway because people are going to work in the medical device companies such as Medtronic and Boston Scientific. That is going to be a huge issue. We will find it very hard to get qualified, serious head chefs and hospitality managers. I have a suggestion for the Minister on this matter. We need to give consideration to providing Government funding for the development of an online...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Simon Harris: ...meeting with the Restaurants Association of Ireland, RAI, as did the Minister of State, Deputy Collins, on how we can help it remove some blockages in the area of apprenticeships, particularly for chefs. Our Department wants to be an enabler. It wants to help enable businesses to get back on their feet post Covid and help enable employees use this time to acquire any skills they may...

Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Matt Shanahan: ...annual reports gloss over the details of this stuff. I see inappropriate expenditure by our universities on palatial housing for their presidents and lavish entertainment. There are rumours of wine cellars, butlers, chefs and waiting staff. I also see huge sums spent without adhering to national and EU rules on procurement, governance failures, deficits, accounting issues, legal bills...

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Michael McNamara: ...safe to allow only a small proportion of bars in this country to open when this means those bars will be more crowded. Will she please explain to me the logic that because there are kitchens in those bars and properly accredited chefs - it is important that chefs are properly accredited and that there are standards - that somehow provides safety from the transmission of Covid? I accept...

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Michael Collins: ...As I stated, activities such as water sports do not have premises. All of these issues need to be addressed, including pubs with small kitchens that are not allowed to open now because they do not have a chef. They are being exempted from the CRSS funding. I would welcome the Minister's comments on that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2020)

Ollie Crowe: ...is not acceptable. Currently, as we are all aware, the tourists are not there, so the restaurants and bars cannot open. At this time of year, they are under pressure in the context of staff, namely, chefs and senior staff members. For those reasons, the CRSS needs to be revisited. I have contacted the Government, particularly the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, and I am...