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For the past 32 years, the Gold Medal Awards have been recognising the outstanding achievements of the hotel and catering sector across the country. Despite the economic and staffing uncertainty we find ourselves in, and returning to work post the Covid- 19 Pandemic, we find ourselves with more entries than ever to review. A testament to the resilience and determination of the Irish People in our industry. Judges for this year’s Gold Medal Awards received over 460 entries in total to consider, from 150 hotels, guest houses, country houses, restaurants, cafés, bars and catering companies from across the country. An important factor in the Gold Medal Awards is the credibility and impartial nature of the judging process. Every property that undergoes this process is subject to benchmarking against a strict set of criteria and a blind site inspection conducted by the judging panel. This panel comprises respected industry experts from across the hospitality, culinary and catering sectors. “The last number of years are unprecedented in the hospitality sector and extraordinary efforts have been made in the industry to overcome the challenges posed by the Pandemic. As the world thankfully emerges from this time, Gold Medal Inspectors were delighted to be back on the road, visiting some wonderful properties, where the key is their exceptional people. People have always been at the heart of our industry and will continue to distinguish properties from their competitors. Our congratulations to all the very worthy finalists.” Dr Donagh Davern FIHI, Judging Panel Member
From all of us here at the Gold Medal Awards, we wish all of our finalists the very best of luck and an enjoyable evening in truly fabulous surroundings. Your dedication, innovation and hard work is a credit to the industry and we wish you all success in the future.
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A leaked recording of an internal Department of Health meeting has revealed worrying concerns about “fake targets”, “dysfunction” and distrust at the heart of the health system. The Business Post has obtained a recording of a meeting of department officials around financial reporting held on January 27 to discuss and “hundreds of millions” issues that were on the agenda of euro of adjustments for for the Health Budget Over- “fundamental errors” in past sight Group, which includes accounts. the HSE and Department of There were also discusPublic Expenditure and Re- sions about how ministers form (DPER). handled the health budget, The comments made by with unachievable political those in attendance provide targets meaning that money an unprecedented level of was being spent on the HSE open-plan space Wicklow; above: transparency into the whichthe could not be used for in Coinner Quay in Arklow town the dining area r along North below: workings of the health sysMain left: 601 Bridgewate and full-height windows; with high ceilings tem by the very people who on the upper floor, oversee it. Those present at the meeting were not aware it was being recorded, so were speaking freely. The issues raised are in the public The officials interest. Among the worrying as- discussed the pects of the discussion were ‘dysfunction’ at the references to “chasing fake targets”, a wider recruitment heart of the health crisis in the HSE, “sloppiness” service’s finances
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the budgeted purpose, such as in this year’s record mental health allocation. Together, the officials discussed the “dysfunction” and lack of trust at the heart of the country’s health service, particularly between the department and the HSE. During the meeting, they referred to the department’s “credibility issue”, stating that, despite a strong appetite to invest in the health system, Taoiseach Micheál Martin had difficulty in trusting their ability to plan. The content of the meeting caused such concern that a disclosure was made on January 31 to the Public Accounts Committee and the Oireachtas Health Committee. That disclosure contained partial minutes of the meeting re-
lating to a number of areas of concern: l The under-recruitment of 10,000 staff budgeted for in 2022, with a shortfall of 4,500 leading to a circa €250 million surplus; l The consequences of “fake targets” for recruitment, driven by politicians, with a reference to recent revelations about the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in south Kerry; l The damage being done to the Taoiseach’s confidence in the Department of Health and the HSE; l A “fundamental error” in the HSE’s 2020 accounts potentially relating to hundreds of millions of euro, and incredulity that the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) had signed off on the accounts; l A C&AG investigation into recruitment practices at the HSE, with reference to consultants being hired at rates above the starting salary on the pay scale; l Officials alleging “sloppy” and inadequate financial reporting by the HSE; and l Questions over the HSE
A review by this newspaper of new-build homes currently on the market has shown that there is a dearth of properties that will be acces-
Only new-build homes below a certain price will be eligible. The price cap for houses in Dublin city and Dún Laoghaire is set at €450,000, while the limit for Fingal, Wicklow, Galway city, Cork city and south Dublin is €400,000. Co Cork, Co Galway, Kildare, Meath and Limerick have a cap of €350,000. A Business Post analysis has shown that there are very few homes in these high-demand
homes that buyers could access using First Home. Elsewhere in the country, in Waterford and Tipperary, there are no homes currently on the market that would be accessible to buyers who wish to avail of the scheme. Parts of the country, including Cork and Wexford, have a number of developments with three-bed properties that could be purchased with support from the state
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will increase by 5 per cent in 2022. The property price inflation expected in 2022 could push more new-build homes out of the reach of households who wish to buy homes through the shared equity scheme. In some new-build estates, homes in second and third phases of housing estates are being advertised for €50,000 to €100,000 more than the first tranches of homes.
board’s activity on financial issues. A spokeswoman for the Department of Health did not respond to detailed queries on the issues raised at the meeting. “The Department of Health is the accountable department in respect of expenditure of the Health Service Executive which represents
the largest part of the overall budget for the health vote of €21 billion,” a statement from the department said. “The Minister for Health speaks and meets regularly with the HSE executive team. He holds formal bi-weekly meetings with the chair of the HSE board, the secretary general of his department and
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Inflation wave could hike food prices by 5%, warns economist BY LORCAN ALLEN
Food prices are likely to rise significantly in the months ahead, a leading economist has warned. Michael Wallace, professor of agriculture and food economics at UCD, told the Business Post that inflation was starting to take hold in the food sector, and that it could hit 5 per cent later this year. The prediction comes as Irish households face the biggest squeeze on disposable incomes in two decades. The majority of inflation in the economy has so far been driven by spiralling energy costs, but consumers are now likely
to see higher bills for their weekly food shop. “It seems clear to me, based on the data from the final months of 2021, that food price inflation is beginning to pick up. There’s a lot of pent-up pressure in the food system and it’s hard to see that not starting to feed through to prices on supermarket shelves at some point this year,” Wallace said. “The latest Central Statistics Office [CSO] figures show the rate of food price inflation doubled between November and December, which suggests to me that higher prices are coming. It’s quite possible we could
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COMBATTING HOSPITALITY’S STAFFING CRISIS Excel Recruitment is calling on the government to implement fast-track changes to the work Visa process to deal with the hospitality sector staffing crisis
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Hospitality staffing crisis – what can be done? The numbers required in terms of the workforce are simply not here at the moment, so like many growing and successful economies, we must look overseas to fill the gap. But this is an immediate problem and as it stands the solution, namely the work Visa process, is cumbersome and slow. It needs to change and thankfully, it’s not a difficult fix. In short, Ireland is
in an already demanding work environment.” He continued: “In Ireland, we currently have thousands of students from abroad, e it M many of whom cL ru ec ave R are eager to work. , Direc r, Excel to However, their Stamp 2 Visa model only allows them to work for 20 hours for seven months of the year and 40 hrs for just five months. These students could also contribute in a big way to solving our staff shortages – if only our Visa system facilitated this.” m en t
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“We have done a huge internal recruitment drive which allows us to go the extra mile for our clients and produce innovative solutions to suit their requirements.” going to need 10,000 Visa’s processed in the next nine months to deal with the crisis. If a person who is qualified as a chef wants to come from abroad to work, they are required to have a job offer before they arrive and if they are granted a Visa, it will only allow them to work for one employer. Speaking on the issue, McLave felt that the government needs to adopt the Australian Visa model, which allows people to work for multiple employers. “The government needs to fast-track the process and reduce the cost of permits, or at least make permits transferable. Something akin to a 1- or 2-year Visa which allows skilled workers to work for more than just one employer. If we don’t do something, restaurants will close and standards will drop, which will have a knock-on impact on our international reputation as a high-quality tourist destination. There is also the very imminent threat of higher levels of burnout
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What Is Excel doing to help combat the issue? “The imperative at the moment is to get candidates to fill the vacancies and we have many initiatives in place to attract talent. For example, we’ve introduced a transition year work experience program in schools across Ireland where we provide training days to encourage and attract new talent to the industry. In addition, we have done a huge internal recruitment drive which allows us to go the extra mile for our clients and produce innovative solutions to suit their requirements.” Mr McLave concluded: “Changes to the Visa process in the short-term will certainly go a long way in alleviating the crisis and in the meantime, we will do everything we can to attract top candidates to work in the hospitality industry. With expansion plans already in motion after acquiring another beautiful 4000 sq. ft office on Capel Street, we have no doubt that we can facilitate our client’s needs.”
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IRELAND’S FAVOURITE PLACE TO STAY This year we were delighted to bring to the public the People’s Choice Award - Ireland’s Favourite Place To Stay! All finalists in the hotel, country houses and guest houses are automatically entered into the ‘Ireland’s Favourite Place to Stay’ category. The category is then broken down by province and an intense 4 weeks of voting will ensue with one property emerging as the winner from each province, and an overall winner taking the award home. The outstanding business, voted by the public, will be revealed at the Gold Medal Awards on the 22nd of March
IRELAND’S INNOVATIVE SUPPLIER In addition to the main category awards, we want to recognise your suppliers! As they are such an essential asset to your organisation, we want to know – who is your “Most Innovative Supplier”? From food and beverage, glassware and crockery to technology or energy, let us know if your supplier is spectacular. The overall winner will take home the award for Ireland’s Innovative Supplier.
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IRELAND’S SUPREME WINNER The Supreme Winner Award is the Irish hospitality industry’s highest accolade. The recipient of this award is chosen by the Gold Medal Awards judging panel following a review of all winning entries in the awards this year. The Supreme Winner award acknowledges outstanding service and exceptional achievements within the Irish hospitality industry. The recipient of this award is an establishment that offers first-class hospitality, superlative customer experience, and stands out from the other prestigious awarded winners as a result of their dedication to the highest quality standards.
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THANKS TO OUR GOLD MEDAL AWARDS JUDGING PANEL From all of us here at the Gold Medal Awards, we would like to extend a huge thank you to our judging panel that took time out of their busy schedules to help make these awards possible. They meticulously reviewed every entry, site inspected every property, and discussed in incredible detail each and every entrant. They undertook the near impossible task of cutting down the list to our current finalists and, indeed, choosing our winners which, as you can imagine, was no easy job and didn’t go without a few heated debates.
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