Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 82:

In page 75, to delete lines 27 to 33 and substitute the following:“(5) Where, before the coming into operation of this section an application has been made for the grant of an employment permit but a decision in respect of the application has not been made by the Minister, then the application (other than an application referred to in subsection (6)*) shall be treated as if it were an application for an employment permit under the Act of 2006 as amended by this Act and shall be dealt with accordingly.

(6) Where, by virtue of section 10(1) of the Act of 2006, section 10 of that Act does not apply to an employment permit for which an application is made before the coming into operation of this section and a decision in respect of the application has not been made by the Minister, then the application shall be treated as if it were an application for an employment permit under the Act of 2006 as amended by this Act other than in so far as the amendments relate to the repeal of section 10(1) and the insertion of section 10A of the Act of 2006 and shall be dealt with accordingly.”.

This is a technical amendment which amends existing section 36(5) and inserts new subsection (6) and which provides for transitional arrangements and savings in respect of employment applications on hands immediately before the coming into operation of this section.

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