Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied). [27752/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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My officials inform me that they have no record of a permit being applied for in respect of the named individual.

I wish to advise the Deputy that it is current Government policy to issue new employment permits only in respect of:

· highly skilled, highly paid positions or;

· non-EEA nationals who are already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits or;

· where there is an officially recognized scarcity of workers of a particular type or qualification.

Further information and the conditions that apply to the obtaining of new employment permits can be found at my Department's website at www.djei.ie