Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 February 2015
86. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is the case, except in certain specific employment, that an applicant for a job from the European Union must always have priority over an applicant who is not from the European Union, even if the non-European Union applicant is married to an Irish citizen. [8540/15]
View answerIf the non-EEA spouses and civil partners of EEA nationals are resident in the State without their Irish or EEA spouses or civil partners, the normal criteria for granting of an employment permit apply (but the fee is waived). Therefore, if fulfilling a Labour Market Needs Test is required for the grant of an Employment Permit, this will be required. If the non-EEA spouse or civil partner of an Irish or EEA national is residing in the State with his or her spouse or partner, he or she does not require an Employment Permit in order to work in the State.
