Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 December 2019
303. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of work permits issued in 2018 and to date in 2019 by category of employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50094/19]
View answerThe Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that the number of Employment Permits issued in 2018 and 2019 (at end November) by Economic Sector is as follows:
|
2018 |
2019 |
|
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Total Permits issued |
13,398 |
15,381* |
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by Economic Sector |
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A - Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing |
964 |
1,606 |
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B - Mining & Quarrying |
9 |
17 |
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C - All Other Manufacturing |
172 |
177 |
|
C - Manufacture of Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals |
219 |
266 |
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C - Manufacture of Computers, Electronics |
72 |
88 |
|
C - Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
157 |
132 |
|
C - Manufacture of Medical Devices |
54 |
63 |
|
D - Electricity & Gas & Air Conditioning Supply |
43 |
68 |
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E - Water Supply - Sewerage Waste Management |
7 |
20 |
|
F - Construction |
78 |
376 |
|
G - Wholesale & Retail Trade |
99 |
91 |
|
H - Transport & Storage |
111 |
182 |
|
I - Accommodation & Food Services activities |
471 |
614 |
|
J - Information & Communication Activities |
4,458 |
4,860 |
|
K - Financial & insurance Activities |
931 |
1,203 |
|
L - Real Estate Activities |
9 |
4 |
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M - All other Professional, Scientific & Technical |
56 |
73 |
|
M - Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities |
43 |
66 |
|
N - Administrative & Support Service Activities |
17 |
21 |
|
O - Public Administration & Defence |
3 |
4 |
|
P - Education |
108 |
138 |
|
Q - Health & Social Work Activities |
4,495 |
4,046 |
|
R - Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
174 |
246 |
|
S - Other Service activities |
646 |
1,016 |
|
T - Domestic- Activities of Households as Employer |
2 |
4 |
*End of November 2019
