Vol. 526 No. 4
159 Mr. Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures she will put in place in conjunction with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to streamline the work permit and immigration procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26700/00]
I am satisfied that there is already good ongoing liaison between my Department and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in relation to work permit and immigration procedures. For example, my Department has already agreed with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform that a number of categories of non-nationals should no longer require work permits to work in this country. These include persons who are posted on an intra-corporate transfer or secondment for a maximum period of four years to an establishment or undertaking in Ireland which is owned by a company or group which has operations in more than one State and persons coming to Ireland from an overseas company for a maximum period of three years for training, whether or not it entails remunerated work, at an Irish based company.
It also includes persons who have been granted permission to remain in the State on one of the following grounds: persons with permission to remain as the spouse of an Irish national; persons with permission to remain on the basis of having an Irish born child; and persons who have been given temporary leave to remain on humanitarian grounds, having been in the asylum process. My Department will continue to liaise with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to ensure that procedures and requirements are simplified wherever possible.
Question No. 160 taken with Question No. 128.
