Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
503. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views that there is an adequate degree of separation between the deciding officers in his Department on matters of employment permits and the appeals officer, also within his Department, to ensure a fair, appropriate and transparent appeals mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37364/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraEmployment permits are processed in line with the Employment Permits Act 2006 which sets out in legislation the procedures to be applied in the application, grant, refusal and appeal of an employment permit.
In line with Section 13 of the Act a review of a decision to refuse an employment permit shall be carried out by an officer of a grade senior to the grade of the person who made the refusal decision. The segregation of duties in the Employment Permits area is applied accordingly.
