Pat Rabbitte
Ceist:91 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications received from a company (details supplied) in County Meath for work permits for workers from outside the EU area in each of the past five years; the number of these applications granted; if her attention has been drawn to the comments reportedly made by the company that it had been employing Canadian miners without permits; the steps, if any, she will take in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3487/00]