Vol. 544 No. 3
153 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of non-nationals who have been granted work permits; the number of work permits; the basis on which such work permits are renewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28454/01]
181 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the length of time taken to process an application for a work permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29000/01]
182 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for work permits in hand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29001/01]
183 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits, by nationality, granted and refused in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29002/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 181 to 183, inclusive, together.
Statistics on work permits granted, refused and withdrawn are recorded on an annual basis. The number of applications granted, refused and withdrawn this year to 16 November are as follows:
Permits Issued by Nationality for 2001
|
Year |
Nationality |
Issued |
Refused |
|
2001 |
Albania |
22 |
0 |
|
Algeria |
87 |
5 |
|
|
Andorra |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Antiqua and Barbuda |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Argentina |
47 |
2 |
|
|
Armenia |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Australia |
982 |
21 |
|
|
Azerbaijan |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Bahrain |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Bangladesh |
430 |
11 |
|
|
Barbados |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Belarus |
703 |
11 |
|
|
Benin |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Bolivia |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Bosnia Herzegovina |
39 |
0 |
|
|
Bosnian |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Botswana |
8 |
0 |
|
|
Brazil |
878 |
2 |
|
|
Brunei |
7 |
0 |
|
|
Bukina Faso |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Bulgaria |
472 |
12 |
|
|
Year |
Nationality |
Issued |
Refused |
|
Burma |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Cambodia (Kampuchea) |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Cameroon |
9 |
0 |
|
|
Canada |
466 |
5 |
|
|
Chile |
15 |
1 |
|
|
China |
856 |
132 |
|
|
Colombia |
21 |
0 |
|
|
Congo Republic of |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Congo (Democratic Republic) |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Costa Rica |
7 |
0 |
|
|
Croatia |
134 |
4 |
|
|
Cuba |
10 |
2 |
|
|
Cyprus |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Czech Republic |
1,351 |
10 |
|
|
Dominican Republic |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Ecuador |
11 |
0 |
|
|
Egypt |
127 |
2 |
|
|
El Salvador |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Eritrea |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Estonia |
982 |
8 |
|
|
Ethiopia |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Fiji |
2 |
1 |
|
|
Gabonese (Republic of) |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Gambia |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Georgia |
8 |
1 |
|
|
Ghana |
18 |
2 |
|
|
Guatemala |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Guinea Republic |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Hong Kong |
168 |
10 |
|
|
Hungary |
510 |
1 |
|
|
India |
685 |
21 |
|
|
Indonesia |
26 |
1 |
|
|
Iran |
25 |
1 |
|
|
Iraq |
11 |
0 |
|
|
Israel |
34 |
1 |
|
|
Ivory Coast |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Jamaica |
18 |
2 |
|
|
Japan |
192 |
3 |
|
|
Jordan |
10 |
1 |
|
|
Kazakhstan |
26 |
1 |
|
|
Kenya |
15 |
1 |
|
|
Korea (Democratic Rep) |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Korea (Republic of) |
31 |
0 |
|
|
Kuwait |
8 |
0 |
|
|
Kyrghyz Republic |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Latvia |
3,956 |
60 |
|
|
Lebanon |
18 |
2 |
|
|
Lesotho |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Liberia |
13 |
1 |
|
|
Lithuania |
2,619 |
31 |
|
|
Macedonia (FYR) |
8 |
1 |
|
|
Madagascar |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Malawi |
8 |
1 |
|
|
Malaysia |
985 |
15 |
|
|
Maldives |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Malta |
24 |
0 |
|
|
Mauritania |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Mauritius |
11 |
0 |
|
|
Mexico |
63 |
2 |
|
|
Moldova |
410 |
22 |
|
|
Mongolia |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Morocco |
78 |
9 |
|
|
Mozambique |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Myanmar (Formerly Burma) |
39 |
0 |
|
|
Namibia |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Nepal |
31 |
5 |
|
|
New Zealand |
524 |
10 |
|
|
Niger |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Nigeria |
103 |
11 |
|
|
Oman |
11 |
0 |
|
|
Pakistan |
736 |
47 |
|
|
Palestine |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Panama |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Paraguay |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Peru |
14 |
0 |
|
|
Year |
Nationality |
Issued |
Refused |
|
Philippines |
2,217 |
37 |
|
|
Poland |
2,268 |
59 |
|
|
Romania |
1,531 |
68 |
|
|
Russian Federation |
1,288 |
23 |
|
|
Saudi Arabia |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Senegal |
3 |
1 |
|
|
Singapore |
30 |
6 |
|
|
Slovakia |
429 |
4 |
|
|
Slovenia |
10 |
0 |
|
|
South Africa |
2,017 |
28 |
|
|
Sri Lanka |
53 |
3 |
|
|
Sudan |
21 |
0 |
|
|
Suriname |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Swaziland |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Switzerland |
204 |
3 |
|
|
Syria |
31 |
0 |
|
|
Taiwan |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Tanzania |
19 |
1 |
|
|
Thailand |
459 |
3 |
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
23 |
0 |
|
|
Tunisia |
82 |
0 |
|
|
Turkey |
111 |
9 |
|
|
Turkmenistan |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Uganda |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Ukraine |
1,207 |
9 |
|
|
United Arab Emirates |
10 |
0 |
|
|
United States of America |
886 |
9 |
|
|
Uruguay |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Uzbekistan |
9 |
0 |
|
|
Venezuela |
14 |
0 |
|
|
Vietnam |
35 |
0 |
|
|
West Indies |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Yugoslavia |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Yugoslavia (Federal) |
109 |
0 |
|
|
Zambia |
10 |
1 |
|
|
Zimbabwe |
186 |
7 |
|
|
(Group Permits) |
336 |
3 |
|
|
(Not Categorised) |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Total |
32,823 |
769 |
