Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 February 2005
128 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for work permits received in the past 12 months; the number from outside the EU; the number approved or rejected in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6461/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn 2004 the work permit section of my Department received 35,553 applications for work permits. Of this figure 34,067 permits were issued and 1,486 were refused. Of the 34,067 permits issued, 5,107 were issued to applicants from the new EU states who required a work permit up to 30 April 2004 and the remainder were issued to citizens of the non-EEA area.
