Finian McGrath
Question:208 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence regarding a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied). [29633/11]
View answerTuesday, 18 October 2011
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My 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 this particular application was refused on the 6 October 2011 on the grounds that the application does not appear to meet the criteria of the Spousal/Dependant Permit Scheme. Spousal/Dependant Permits can only be considered where the Spouse/Parent of the proposed employee holds one of the following: — a Valid Green Card Permit, — a valid Work Permit of 12 months or more duration issued prior to the 1st June 2009, — a valid Intra-company Transfer Permit of 12 months or more duration issued prior to the 1st June 2009, — a Work Visa/Work Authorisation, or — a Hosting Agreement. I understand that an appeal in respect of this decision was received in the Employment Permits Section on 4 October 2011 and will be dealt with in sequence.
Finally, issues in relation to applications for Naturalisation are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, and are not one in which I have any role.