167. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he would acknowledge that a large number of SMEs in Ireland are struggling to meet demand because they cannot recruit or retain employees with the necessary skillsets within Ireland; to confirm the number of overseas employees over the past five years who have been recruited in managerial and customer facing rolls, in tabular form; the plans his Department has to work with SMEs to alleviate these difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23262/24]

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167. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he would acknowledge that a large number of SMEs in Ireland are struggling to meet demand because they cannot recruit or retain employees with the necessary skillsets within Ireland; to confirm the number of overseas employees over the past five years who have been recruited in managerial and customer facing rolls, in tabular form; the plans his Department has to work with SMEs to alleviate these difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23262/24]

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