The Restaurants Association of Ireland says the hospitality sector should be looking abroad for the solution to staff shortages.
There’s an estimated 40,000 vacancies in the hospitality sector, according to Failte Ireland.
The Joint Committee on Tourism has heard the conditions for granting permits to potential workers are unrealistic and damage the industry.
CEO of the RAI Adrian Cummins says Ireland should emulate other countries who’ve had successful international hiring drives:
