Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 June 2005
358 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued in each of the past five years, classified by sector of the economy in which persons are employed and by skill level. [24022/05]
View answerThe sectors of the economy in which work permits were issued for each of the past five years are appended for the Deputy's information. Statistics by skill level are not at present compiled.
|
Category |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
Agriculture and fisheries |
2,980 |
5,714 |
6,249 |
7,242 |
3,740 |
|
Catering |
3,920 |
9,129 |
10,305 |
11,557 |
8,336 |
|
Domestic |
200 |
521 |
788 |
944 |
722 |
|
Education |
370 |
480 |
610 |
759 |
717 |
|
Entertainment |
651 |
1,021 |
874 |
945 |
801 |
|
Exchange Agreements |
75 |
61 |
297 |
272 |
146 |
|
Industry |
1,750 |
3,119 |
3,092 |
3,382 |
2,174 |
|
Medical and nursing |
1,360 |
1,766 |
2,883 |
2,712 |
2,469 |
|
Service industry |
6,580 |
14,018 |
15,069 |
19,511 |
14,705 |
|
Sport |
120 |
121 |
153 |
227 |
207 |
|
Total permits issued |
18,006 |
36,436 |
40,321 |
47,551 |
34,067 |
