Ireland To Increase Intake Of Skilled Tech Talent

09 Feb 2013

Ireland will increase its acceptance of visas for skilled technical professionals from overseas in 2013 to bridge the skills gap.

Europe’s skills tech challenge for ICT is substantial and there is a gap of 700,000 people in the ICT sector alone in Europe at present.

 “There’s no doubt when you look at it the ICT sector and what it is bringing to the table, it is dramatically changing the face of a lot of sectors, democratising start-ups who don’t have the same barriers they used to, it is compressing the world market.”

 “There is a creative core driving change across many sectors, the impact on our economy can be profound if we position ourselves correctly.”

The whole of Europe faces a skills shortage gap in terms of graduate availability versus the skills required.

 “The gap is growing but also because we’re not replacing those people who are retiring. The problem is getting people to pick this sector as a career. It is a profound source of growth and in Europe the ICT sector is growing at a rate of 7pc.”

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Irish Department of Justice and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation are developing a permit system that meets the requirements of both indigenous and multinational employers who are seeking highly skilled workers from overseas.

 “We are doing this through simplification of rules, extending the range of occupations that will have fast-track access, cutting the processing time by one-third. We are also embarking on more formal, trusted relationships with companies with established track records with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland in confidence.”

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