Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that answer but I seek clarity on one aspect. What I asked was whether the Department examines the profitability of firms. It is well known that these factories are hugely profitable. In fact, their profits are often hidden offshore. Does the Department gather data on the profitability of these firms before sanctioning work permits because my concern is pretty simple; it is that rather than go down the work permit route, these firms should be paying a decent wage, which frankly they are not doing at the moment? They are certainly not paying a living wage.