Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 September 2011
143 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when a review will be completed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has applied for a work permit in respect of an employee with specialised skills, in view of the fact that evidence has already been submitted to address issues raised previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25593/11]
View answerMy Department processes applications in respect of the different types of employment permits and all applications are processed in line with the Employment Permits Act 2006.
I wish to advise the Deputy that it is current Government policy to issue new employment permits only in respect of:
highly skilled, highly paid positions or;
non-EEA nationals who are already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits or;
where there is an officially recognized scarcity of workers of a particular type or qualification.
I am informed that there is no record of a valid application in this case. However, if the prospective employer or employee wishes to submit a completed application with all of the relevant attachments and fee, it will be considered on its own merits.
