Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Dail Éireann — 2021-05-18
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David Stanton (FG), Cork East

I hope the Minister's Department does not get hit by any of these viruses going around, or we will all be in trouble. The volume of work done by the officials has been extraordinary. Has the Minister received any reports of skills shortages in various sectors? We have heard anecdotal reports that employers are finding it difficult to get workers now, which is probably a good sign for the economy. I would like to know the Minister's perception of that.

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Sitting date: 2021-05-18