Fáilte Ireland published research this week which suggests that there are 40,000 job vacancies in the Irish Hospitality sector.
A possible solution being put forward is to incentivise workers from outside the European Union to come in and take up the roles.
Gina Murphy, owner of Hugo's Restaurant in Dublin and John Brennan, Hotelier at the Park Hotel in Kenmare joined The Last Word to discuss.
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