Pig meat sector wants fast-tracked permits for workers from outside Europe
The IFA want the re-introduction of the quota-based pilot work permit scheme and want it extended to include pig and poultry farms.
The pig meat sector is under extreme pressure due to a lack of suitable labour at processing level and on farms, according to the Irish Farmers Association.
It has called on the Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment to fast-track work permit applications from outside the European Economic Area to help alleviate the backlog of pigs in the market.
