Vol. 561 No. 6
68 Mr. Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow who have applied for work permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5071/03]
Work permits in respect of the employees in question were issued to an employer in Dublin in June 2002 but this employer has stated that the employees never reported for work. However, the Department has reason to believe that the persons in question entered the country in September 2002. Applications for work permits from a new employer in County Wicklow were submitted in December 2002 and these are currently being examined by the work permits section of my Department.
