Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 May 2008
241 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits allocated in each of the past three years; the headings under which the applications were made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21242/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Employment Permits Section of my Department has set out the following figures as requested by the Deputy.
|
New |
Renewals |
Group |
Issued |
|
|
2007 |
10,095 |
13,415 |
13 |
23,523 |
|
Associate Professional & Technical Occupations |
2,819 |
937 |
13 |
3,769 |
|
Clerical and Secretarial Occupations |
97 |
175 |
0 |
272 |
|
Craft and Related Occupations |
625 |
1,982 |
0 |
2607 |
|
Managers & Administrators |
584 |
696 |
0 |
1,280 |
|
Other Occupations |
1572 |
3,689 |
0 |
5,261 |
|
Personal & Protective Service Occupations |
1,583 |
4025 |
0 |
5,608 |
|
Plant and Machine Operatives |
150 |
363 |
0 |
513 |
|
Professional Occupations |
2,493 |
990 |
0 |
3,483 |
|
Sales Occupations |
172 |
293 |
0 |
465 |
|
Not categorised |
0 |
265 |
0 |
265 |
|
2006 |
7,296 |
16,570 |
956 |
24,822 |
|
Associate Professional & Technical Occupations |
1,024 |
714 |
956 |
2,694 |
|
Clerical and Secretarial Occupations |
80 |
168 |
0 |
248 |
|
Craft and Related Occupations |
663 |
2,509 |
0 |
3172 |
|
Managers & Administrators |
377 |
867 |
0 |
1,244 |
|
Other Occupations |
1,769 |
5,431 |
0 |
7,200 |
|
Personal & Protective Service Occupations |
1,441 |
4,999 |
0 |
6,440 |
|
Plant and Machine Operatives |
159 |
461 |
0 |
620 |
|
Professional Occupations |
1,691 |
1,178 |
0 |
2,869 |
|
Sales Occupations |
92 |
243 |
0 |
335 |
|
Not categorised |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2005 |
7,618 |
19,505 |
815 |
27,938 |
|
Associate Professional & Technical Occupations |
903 |
753 |
815 |
2,471 |
|
Clerical and Secretarial Occupations |
77 |
184 |
0 |
261 |
|
Craft and Related Occupations |
620 |
2,480 |
0 |
3,100 |
|
Managers & Administrators |
342 |
793 |
0 |
1,135 |
|
Other Occupations |
1,919 |
7019 |
0 |
8,938 |
|
Personal & Protective Service Occupations |
1,943 |
6,500 |
0 |
8,443 |
|
Plant and Machine Operatives |
194 |
441 |
0 |
635 |
|
Professional Occupations |
1,562 |
1097 |
0 |
2,659 |
|
Sales Occupations |
58 |
237 |
0 |
295 |
|
Not categorised |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
