Olwyn Enright
Ceist:184 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a person (details supplied) will be accepted or refused a work authorisation. [19674/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 30 June 2004
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Freagraí scríofa
On 24 July 2003 the person applied for a work authorisation through the Consulate General of Ireland, Chicago. He was subsequently asked for additional documentation on 31 July. The application was faxed to my Department's visa office for consideration. The person concerned withdrew his application on 12 September and collected his documentation from the consulate.
A subsequent application was submitted for a different employer on 6 February 2004. Again, his application was faxed to my Department's visa office for consideration. It subsequently informed the consulate that the application had been refused on the grounds that neither the job description nor the salary offered fell within the criteria applicable for the position. On 19 February the staff at the consulate office wrote to the person and confirmed that the work authorisation application had been refused.