Seán Sherlock
Question:413. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the status of an atypical work permit for a person (details supplied). [34279/21]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2021
413. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the status of an atypical work permit for a person (details supplied). [34279/21]
View answerAn application for the person concerned was resubmitted on 21 June 2021 and was approved the following day upon review by the Atypical Working Scheme Unit of the Immigration Services of my Department.
A previous application was refused on the basis of non-compliance with certain requirements of the application process and therefore a new application and payment of a new fee were required. The applicant was not required to pay the application fee twice as a result of issues with the online application system.
On 16 June 2021, the temporary entry and transit visa restrictions that came into effect on 28 January 2021, were lifted. As a result of this, South African nationals are no longer visa required and it is expected that this will reduce the time that applicants from that country are required to allow when seeking permission to enter the State.