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:
Arklow To Stage Public Meeting On The Plight Of Wicklow Women Impacted By Endometriosis
Following several public meetings driven by Senator Maria McCormack, Wicklow women will share their stories of living with endometriosis at a public meeting in Arklow
Wicklow Music Students to Benefit from Education Grants
The funding is music to ears of three local music groups in Bray, Aughrim and Avoca.
Wicklow Amongst Strongest Deliverers Of All Modes of Social Houses Over Three-Year Period
Local Councils Are To Be Ranked In ‘League Tables’ On Home Building Success
Wicklow Commuters Get Their Fill at Bray Station
Bray is one of five Irish Rail locations getting a new bottle refill dispenser.
New Lidl Store In Wicklow Refused For A Third Time
The proposed store will provide up to 25 direct full-time jobs.
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