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Recovery of Tourism and Aviation: Statements (7 Oct 2021)

Emer Higgins: ...pandemic, Ireland was increasingly seen not only as a great tourist destination but also a leading food tourism destination. Building on Ireland’s strong food and drink production we have Michelin star chefs, world-class restaurants and world-famous Irish pubs. We have food markets, food trails, cookery schools, breweries and distilleries. It is a thriving industry. Food and...

Recovery of Tourism and Aviation: Statements (7 Oct 2021)

Bernard Durkan: ...sectors. First, there are the coach tour operators and those in the aviation sector but, as well as that, high levels of expertise are now required in the tourism sector, such as in the case of chefs and managers in the hotel industry. The need for such skills will continue into the future. Previously, people were sent abroad to learn the skills of the trade. In the recent past,...

Recovery of Tourism and Aviation: Statements (7 Oct 2021)

John Lahart: ...to people who left hospitality and have left it for good because it became so uncertain in the past 18 months that people could not bank on it as certain employment for them into the future. Skilled chefs, kitchen staff and waiters have left and taken up employment in other areas. It is not just a question of the tourists coming back in numbers; we have a big job ahead of us in...

Recovery of Tourism and Aviation: Statements (7 Oct 2021)

Dara Calleary: ...home to roost due to a lack of investment in tourism and in particular, in skills training in the Irish tourism industry. I am old enough to remember CERT. It put a focus on tourism professions in cheffing, hotel management and many other areas in hotel and bar services. That model was integrated into standard training models and we have lost many skills and talent as a consequence. We...