Business Views on the Cross Border Labour Market - Short Survey

Your views on the challenges and opportunities to employ people from across the border!

A team of researchers have been appointed by the Labour Employment Economic Forum (LEEF) through the Shared Island Unit (Department of the Taoiseach) to review the current conditions of the island of Ireland labour market, and challenges and opportunities for effective operation for workers and businesses across the island.

We are keen to hear business views on issues that impact on your ability to recruit and retain people who live across the border including, for example, on areas such as taxation, pensions, skills/qualifications, and hybrid working particularly after COVID along with the UK's Exit from the EU. We would also welcome your views on the role of the all island labour market in supporting your business to develop and grow and how that can happen? The questions below should take less than 10 minutes of your time. Many thanks.

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* 1. Where is your business located in Northern Ireland (NI) and/or the Republic of Ireland (RoI)? Tick all that apply

Antrim

Down

Armagh

Derry/Londonderry

Tyrone

Fermanagh

Louth

Monaghan

Cavan

Leitrim

Donegal

Sligo

Roscommon

Longford

Westmeath

Meath

Dublin

Sligo

Roscommon

Offaly

Laois

Kildare

Wicklow

Wexford

Carlow

Kilkenny

Tipperary

Galway

Mayo

Clare

Limerick

Waterford

Cork

Kerry

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* 2. Where is your main business location

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* 3. How many people does your business employ

In total within your business in NI/RoI

Who live across the Border

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* 4. How many people can/do work from home (full-time or part-time)?

All Staff

Staff who live across the Border i.e. cross border workers

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* 5. How important is access to cross border workers to the growth and investment plans for your business?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

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* 6. What, if anything, are the challenges of employing workers from across the Border?

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* 7. Have you experienced any issues with the following in terms of employing people from across the border?

Employer tax

Employee tax

Social Insurance - NIC/PRSI

Implications for State Pension

Pension Contribution Tax Relef

Tax on pension drawdowns

Tax on termination payments

Access to social welfare benefits

Implications for Mortgage applications

Taking advantage of Cross border training opportunities

Implications for health insurance

Qualifications recognition

Other (please specify)

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* 8. To what extent, if any, have the following factors impacted on your ability to recruit/manage/retain people working cross border?

	Large negative impact	Some negative impact	No impact	Some positive impact	Large positive impact
EU Exit	EU Exit Large negative impact	EU Exit Some negative impact	EU Exit No impact	EU Exit Some positive impact	EU Exit Large positive impact
COVID	COVID Large negative impact	COVID Some negative impact	COVID No impact	COVID Some positive impact	COVID Large positive impact
Hybrid Working	Hybrid Working Large negative impact	Hybrid Working Some negative impact	Hybrid Working No impact	Hybrid Working Some positive impact	Hybrid Working Large positive impact

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* 9. Could you explain your answer?

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* 10. Do you think the current challenges can be addressed? Have you any ideas around how issues could be addressed?

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* 11. Have/will challenges with current cross border workers deter you from taking on any further cross border workers?

Yes

Not Sure

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* 12. Could you explain?

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* 13. Are you aware of the double taxation treaty between Ireland and the UK?

Yes

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* 14. Have you sought advice on any cross border worker/employment issues? (tick all that apply)

Government

Financial Accountant/Tax Advisor

BorderPeople

Other (please specify)

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* 15. How would you rate that advice?

Extremely valuable

Very valuable

Somewhat valuable

Not so valuable

Not at all valuable

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* 16. What is the best type of advice you could receive to deal with cross border worker issues?

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* 17. Are there any other comments you would like to make on the role of cross border workers and your business needs?

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* 18. Finally, could you tell us what does your business does?

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* 19. Could you provide your name, email address and contact phone number?

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 20. Do you consent to us following up with you by email?

Yes