Michael Creed
Ceist:160 Mr. Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued to non EU citizens, that is asylum seekers and others, each year since 1995. [25916/00]
Written Answers. - Work Permits.
The total number of work permits issued to employers to allow them to employ non-European economic area nationals in the State for the years 1995 to 2000 are as follows:
|
Year |
Total No. Issued |
|
1995 |
4,333 |
|
1996 |
3,778 |
|
1997 |
4,544 |
|
1998 |
5,716 |
|
1999 |
6,260 |
|
2000 (to date) |
14,440 |
Asylum seekers who are granted refugee status in this country no longer require work permits to work here. Asylum seekers whose cases are not yet determined and who are allowed to work, receive a special letter from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to that effect and their employer does not have to apply for a work permit in respect of them.
Ceist:
161 Dr. Upton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position with regard to an application for a work permit for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [26052/00]
To date no application for a work permit has been received on behalf of the individual concerned. Asylum seekers who are granted refugee status in this country no longer require work permits to work here. Asylum seekers whose cases are not yet determined and who are allowed to work, receive a special letter from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to that effect and their employer does not have to apply for a work permit in respect of them.