Vol. 526 No. 4
195 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of applications for work permits granted or rejected by her Department in the past six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27043/00]
The total number of work permits issued to employers to allow them to employ non-European economic area nationals in the State for the past six months as well as the number refused were as follows:
|
Month |
Issued |
Refused |
|
May |
1,171 |
34 |
|
June |
1,619 |
26 |
|
July |
2,271 |
38 |
|
August |
1,535 |
25 |
|
September |
1,038 |
18 |
|
October |
2,455 |
56 |
|
Total |
10,089 |
197 |
