asked the Minister for Labour the total number of work permits issued and renewed from January 1973 to December 1976.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Work Permits.
14.
The total number of work permits issued and renewed by my Department from January, 1973, to December, 1976, was 8,186.
15.
asked the Minister for Labour if he will give a break down of the countries and classification of work permits issued from January, 1973, to 31st December, 1976.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to supply the information in the form of a tabular statement which I will circulate to the House.
Following is the statement:
BREAKDOWN by country of work permits issued (including renewals) from January, 1973, to December, 1976.
|
Country of Origin |
Number of permits |
|
EEC Countries: |
|
|
Germany |
1,193 |
|
France |
827 |
|
Italy |
976 |
|
Netherlands |
383 |
|
Belgium |
39 |
|
Luxembourg |
— |
|
Denmark |
127 |
|
Non-EEC countries: |
|
|
Greece |
20 |
|
Austria |
142 |
|
Norway |
119 |
|
Spain |
270 |
|
Switzerland |
176 |
|
Sweden |
246 |
|
Portugal |
58 |
|
USA |
1,565 |
|
Philippines |
102 |
|
Venezuela |
7 |
|
Mexico |
5 |
|
Brazil |
43 |
|
Argentine |
7 |
|
Peru |
2 |
|
Finland |
49 |
|
Poland |
30 |
|
Turkey |
28 |
|
Czechoslovakia |
68 |
|
Rumania |
30 |
|
Hungary |
72 |
|
Yugoslavia |
34 |
|
USSR |
92 |
|
Bulgaria |
6 |
|
Korea |
10 |
|
China |
34 |
|
Thailand |
19 |
|
Japan |
221 |
|
Egypt |
131 |
|
Iraq |
26 |
|
Jordan |
23 |
|
Iran |
23 |
|
Israel |
77 |
|
Morocco |
26 |
|
Syria |
10 |
|
Sudan |
20 |
|
Afghanistan |
4 |
|
Tunisia |
13 |
|
Algeria |
14 |
|
Iceland |
2 |
|
Ethiopia |
7 |
|
Chile |
12 |
|
Barbados |
4 |
|
Kuwait |
5 |
|
Puerto Rico |
1 |
|
Vietnam |
2 |
|
Indonesia |
2 |
|
Cuba |
3 |
|
Lebanon |
11 |
|
Jamaica |
1 |
|
Nepal |
1 |
|
South West Africa |
10 |
|
Libya |
10 |
|
U.A.R. |
1 |
|
Cameroon |
1 |
|
Mauritius |
9 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
4 |
|
Yemen |
2 |
|
Albania |
1 |
|
Bahrain |
61 |
|
India |
221 |
|
Pakistan |
46 |
|
Australia |
31 |
|
Canada |
190 |
|
Malaysia |
22 |
|
Bangladesh |
5 |
|
Kenya |
9 |
|
Ghana |
3 |
|
South Africa |
14 |
|
Nigeria |
41 |
|
Fiji |
2 |
|
New Zealand |
9 |
|
Tanzania |
2 |
|
Malta |
4 |
|
Sri Lanka |
5 |
|
Zambia |
6 |
|
Mauritania |
1 |
|
Trinidad |
5 |
|
Singapore |
5 |
|
Stateless |
5 |
|
Namibia |
1 |
|
Palestine |
1 |
|
Dominica |
6 |
|
Guyuana |
1 |
|
Uruguay |
1 |
|
Colombia |
1 |
|
Cyprus |
1 |
|
Liberia |
1 |
|
Qutari |
25 |
|
Hong Kong |
2 |
|
Rhodesia |
3 |
Breakdown of permits by work classification from January, 1973, to 31st December, 1976
|
Industry |
3,433 |
|
Agriculture and Fisheries |
122 |
|
Medical, Nursing, Research |
749 |
|
Catering |
930 |
|
Commerce |
702 |
|
Education |
850 |
|
Domestic |
255 |
|
*Entertainment |
750 |
|
†Miscellaneous |
395 |
* Temporary Entertainment.
†Including temporary foreign workers engaged for short periods in installation, maintenance and commissioning of equipment.