Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued to Romanian and Bulgarian citizens to date in 2007; if his Department has noted any increase in applications from these countries since their accession to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2539/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The number of permits issued to Romanian and Bulgarian citizens in 2007, to date, is 17.

My Department has not detected any increase in the trend in Work Permit applications from these Member States since they joined the EU on 1st January 2007.