A small firms group is calling for a more rapid tapering off of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment.
ISME says the income support is acting as a significant brake on return to work for many sectors, including hospitality and agriculture.
It will tell an Oireachtas Committee today that employers are struggling to recruit workers for part-time, seasonal or casual employment.
CEO of ISME, Neil McDonnell, says the belief that people will return to work when work's available isn't true:
Local TD Calls For Area-Based Payment Scheme For Farmers Raising the Prospect Of Crisis In the Sector
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Government Look To See Off Opposition Move Against Simon Harris
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All Aboard! Full Steam Ahead for Greystones-Bray Rail Upgrade
Councillor Welcomes Long Awaited Start of DART+ Coastal South Project
Funding Delays Threaten €9.7m Bray Harbour Revamp Plan
Risks associated with failing to proceed with Bray Harbour scheme have been laid bare
Further Decline In Water Quality in Wicklow As EPA Highlight Pesticide, Drainage And Sewage Damage
Nearly half of surface waters shows unsatisfactory levels of quality control between 2019 and 2024
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