asked the Minister for Labour if it is the policy of the National Manpower Service to recruit staff from this country for EEC country who wishes to recruit workers in another member state is entitled to seek the assistance of the national employment service in that State; he may do this directly or through the employment service of his own country. The National Manpower Service have from time to time been asked to assist in the recruitment of workers for jobs in other EEC countries and they have done so.
Firms in EEC countries are free to recruit workers here by direct advertising or other means but I prefer to see them use the manpower service because the service is in a position to assess the conditions of employment attaching to the jobs offered and to advise the applicants on such matters as living and working conditions, housing and taxation in the country concerned. Also, if particular categories of workers are in short supply in Ireland, foreign firms wishing to recruit such workers can be advised of the difficulties involved.