Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
492. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the conditions attached to Croatians in relation to access to the labour market here following the enactment of the European Union Bill 2013; if their entitlements will be the same to the Irish labour market as citizens of existing European Union member countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37033/13]
View answerAt its meeting on 30 April 2013 the Government considered the EU accession of Croatia and, based on Forfás analysis and other information available to my Department, agreed to permit access to the Irish labour market for nationals of Croatia upon its accession to the EU from 1 July 2013. The European Union (Accession of the Republic of Croatia) (Access to the Labour Market) Act 2013 amends Employment Permits legislation and essentially provides Croatians with the same level of rights as other EU citizens with regard to access to the Irish labour market without an employment permit.
