223. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will move urgently to extend the current work permits/visa requirements to allow farm operatives to be employed under the work permit scheme to alleviate the crisis facing the pig industry and their inability to recruit staff; if he is aware of the research showing that almost 50% of pig farmers will be forced to exit the market if the acute staff shortages cannot be sorted as a matter of urgency; if he is aware that 48% of pig farmers have vacancies which they cannot fill and are prevented from recruiting outside the State due to the restrictions on the work permits scheme; what steps he will take to alleviate this crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41176/23]

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223. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will move urgently to extend the current work permits/visa requirements to allow farm operatives to be employed under the work permit scheme to alleviate the crisis facing the pig industry and their inability to recruit staff; if he is aware of the research showing that almost 50% of pig farmers will be forced to exit the market if the acute staff shortages cannot be sorted as a matter of urgency; if he is aware that 48% of pig farmers have vacancies which they cannot fill and are prevented from recruiting outside the State due to the restrictions on the work permits scheme; what steps he will take to alleviate this crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41176/23]

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