Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
582. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to seek a review of the complicated employment permit case (details supplied) relating to a person and his hope to progress a career through the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38985/23]
View answerThe Employment Permits Section of the Department informs me that under Employment Permits legislation, in order to qualify for a Critical Skills Employment Permit, a non-EEA national must have a relevant third level degree qualification if the annual remuneration on offer is less than €64,000 based on a 39-hour working week.
The person mentioned in the details supplied has submitted two critical skills employment permits applications. Both applications were refused as the individual does not possess the required third level degree qualification, which is required in this case as the annual remuneration is below €64,000. The refusal decision in respect of the both applications was upheld by the reviewing officer.
The applicant has been granted two general Employment Permits, the second one having issued on 28 July 2022.
Information in relation to Critical Skills Employment Permits is available on the Department’s website and can be accessed through this link:- Critical Skills Employment Permit - DETE (enterprise.gov.ie).
A FAQ document which answers the most common questions is also available on the Department’s website and this can be accessed through this link:- employment-permits-faqs-2020.pdf (enterprise.gov.ie).
