It’s hoped a temporary relaxation of Ireland’s employment permit system for family carers can lead to an increase in home help hours in Clare.
Enterprise Minister Peter Burke is due to bring a memo to Cabinet proposing a temporary easing of the 50:50 rule to help fill vacancies and relieve pressure on frontline services.
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The rule currently requires at least half of a workforce to be made up of Irish, EEA, Swiss or UK nationals before an employment permit can be issued to someone from outside the EEA.
Bodyke Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney says it will provide vital assistance to those struggling to find home help.
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