Fresh work permits for farm sector workers
1,000 employment permits for horticulture operatives, 500 for meat deboners, 1,500 for meat processing operatives and 100 for dairy farm operatives. Picture: iStock
The agri-food industry can seek more than 3,000 workers from outside of Europe, after the latest changes to the employment permits system in Ireland.
Evidence of significant skills and labour shortage challenges in the agri-food sector was acknowledged by Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail Damien English, as he announced 1,000 employment permits for horticulture operatives, 500 for meat deboners, 1,500 for meat processing operatives and 100 for dairy farm operatives.
