Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 96:

In page 31, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:"(1H) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1A)(b), when specifying the employments for which an employment permit may be granted, including employments specified by reference to categories of employments and to one or more economic sectors, the Minister may specify such employments by reference to employments that require qualifications, experience or skills, referred to in section 15(1)(c), that are required for the proper functioning of one or more economic sectors and the Minister is satisfied that there is a shortage, referred to in section 15(1)(d), of those skills, experience or qualifications.
(1I) The Minister may, having regard to section 3A and the matters specified in section 15, make regulations providing that no permits shall be granted in respect of any purpose referred to in section 3A(2) for a period as the Minister shall specify in the regulations.
(1J) Where the Minister has made regulations under this section he or she shall from time to time carry out a review of the regulations having regard to section 15 and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the shortages and surpluses referred to in section 15(1)(d) in respect of the matters specified in the regulations pursuant to this section.
(1K) Where under subsections (1) and (1A)(a), the Minister makes regulations providing for the maximum number of employment permits that may be granted in respect of a purpose or specified employments or categories of employments, whether the maximum number is provided for on the basis of an economic sector or otherwise, the Minister shall specify a period during which that maximum number of employment permits shall be granted.".".