Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 April 2007
143 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits applied for to date in 2007; the number approved, refused or pending; the way these figures compare with the previous four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15788/07]
View answerOfficials in the Employment Permits Section of my Department have informed me the number of work permit applications received up to the 20th April 2007 is 7547, the number issued is 4930, the number refused is 554 and the remainder are currently being processed.
Employment Permit statistics for the previous four years are contained in the following table.
|
Year |
Permits Issued |
Permits Refused |
|
2006 |
24,837 |
1,106 |
|
2005 |
27,100 |
1,131 |
|
2004 |
34,007 |
1,286 |
|
2003 |
47,490 |
1,627 |
