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51 Mr. Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason his Department has prevented a work permit issuing to a person (details supplied); if he will grant an extension to the person to appeal this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29556/03]
I am informed that an application for a work permit for the individual concerned was refused on 19 November as the person in question is the subject of a deportation order issued by my colleague, the Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform.
Under the provisions of the section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 a person who is the subject of a deportation order is required to leave the State and remain thereafter out of the State. The question of an appeal does not arise until such time as the deportation order in question is revoked by the Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform.
52 Mr. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department will re-open a work permit application made by a person (details supplied). [29591/03]
I am informed that work permit applications in cases such as this have been returned to the employer advising them to seek to have the position filled by an employee from one of the accession states where the Department is satisfied that an adequate pool of suitable skills exists.
