Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely. Dr. Van Houten, one of the biggest issues that I deal with on a weekly basis in terms of skill supply and labour shortage in Ireland and across Europe, is the granting of work permits. There are an awful lot of skilled people who are unable to get work permits in Ireland, and wrongly so. The people who come here fit into the workplace but when they apply for the work permit, they cannot get one and are sent back. Is there an issue when you deal with EU counterparts regarding work permits and labour shortages? What should we be doing to solve the issue? Could you give a viewpoint on it?