Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2022
96. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will arrange to have an employment permit issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55510/22]
View answerThe Employment Permits Section of the Department inform me that, on 26th September 2022, a General Employment Permit application for the person concerned (in the details supplied) was received.
On 18th October 2022 the application was refused. The refusal reasons included the following:
- The information provided indicated that the foreign national was in the State without a valid current immigration permission from the Minister for Justice.
- The advertisement for the employment was not placed with the Department of Social Protection/EURES Employment Services for 28 days during the 90 days preceding the application as is required.
- The advertisement relating to the proposed employment that ran in a national newspaper was not legible and the job details on the website advertisement were not provided as is required.
- An up-to-date tax clearance access number in respect of the person who made the offer of employment was not provided.
- The required documentary proof of the experience of the proposed employee was not provided as is required.
The applicant was informed of the refusal reasons on 18th October 2022 and of their right to request a review of the decision within 28 days from the date of the refusal letter that issued. To date no such request has been received.
The Employment Permits Section informs me that in the case where an Employment Permit application is either withdrawn or refused, 90% of the fee paid is refundable.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 can only be issued when all the qualifying conditions are satisfied.
