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:
Harris Launches Community Support Report in Bray
Staffing Crisis Hits Wicklow Childcare Sector as 65% Report Vacancies
Plans to Protect Dublin/Wicklow Railway Line From Falling Into The Sea Could Result In Major Changes
The east coast railway protection plan could now be reconsidered according to reports
Three Teenage Girls Left Hospitalised After Tinahely Road Crash
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
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