The Irish hospitality sector is calling for the government to allow more work permits for non-EU workers as businesses look set to experience staff shortages over the upcoming tourist season.
Representatives from the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) are to appear before the Oireachtas on Wednesday to discuss the lack of workers in the service industry.
Both organisations say that individual businesses are being forced to operate on five-day week schedules due to poor staffing.
