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- Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)
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...
- Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)
Ollie Crowe: ...approximately 40,000 vacancies across the sector, 9,600 of those at senior level, representing a quarter of the total. Many particular positions are difficult to fill, including senior managers, chefs, bar staff, waiting staff, middle management roles, mixed senior-level managers in hotels, sales and marketing professionals, and even marketing professionals and coach drivers. It is...
- Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)
Sharon Keogan: ...lifeblood of Ireland. As many as nine out of ten hospitality businesses are experiencing significant problems in recruiting essential core staff, according to figures from Fáilte Ireland. From chefs to bar staff, managers and kitchen porters, there are as many as 40,000 vacancies in the hospitality sector. Last year, I pointed out that the one area to consider is the...
- Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)
Tim Lombard: ...focus is put on those people who could come back into the industry. One of the issues that was mentioned was the lack of skilled workers coming into the trade. I often talk about the lack of chefs. There is an issue with work permits and ensuring they come in faster. Anyone in our society who wants to become a chef will need to be trained. Training in that sector is really important....
- Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)
Martin Conway: ...what is happening in restaurants and hotels. I know of one hotel last summer that had a close a floor because it could not get staff. I also know of many restaurants that must limit their menu because they cannot find chefs and floor staff. I was talking to the lady who runs the coffee shop across the road beside Buswells. She has had to reduce her menu again because of the challenges...
- Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)
Catherine Martin: ...documents pertaining to their employment, including their contracts, conditions and pay, before their visas are granted. In 2022 my Department and Fáilte Ireland worked together to make the case to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for chef employment permit applications to be expedited ahead of the tourism season in 2022. On foot of this, 2,036 employment permit...