Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2022
167. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a company is entitled to the €1,000 application fee for international work permits in the case of an applicant who was approved for a work permit, but denied a visa to enter the country, and where the company which they were to work for in Ireland paid the €1,000 for the work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51433/22]
View answerThe Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that in the case where an Employment Permit application is either withdrawn or refused, 90% of the fee paid is refundable. An employment permit is issued when all the qualifying conditions are satisfied.
The current employment permits legislation does not, however, provide for a refund after an employment permit has issued if - such as in this example - for reasons entirely separate from the employment permit process, an immigration permission is refused by the Department of Justice and Equality.
Immigration permissions, including the refusal of visas, are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, and any such queries should be directed to that Department.
