Results 41-48 of 48 for immigration speaker:Damien English

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 Jan 2022)

Damien English: Under the Employment Permit Acts in order to work in the State all non-EEA nationals require a valid Employment Permit or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice which allows them to reside and work in the State without the requirement for an Employment Permit. The Irish State’s general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within the...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Damien English: ...in Dublin. She is involved in groups that work with non-nationals. Her group has never been asked its opinion on this subject. It is one of the few groups working directly with non-nationals and immigrants every day. I have friends and colleagues who work in Mosney and they have never been asked what they think.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (23 Nov 2022)

Damien English: ...and contracting in tandem with its inherent fluctuations. Under the Employment Permit Acts, in order to work in the State all non-EEA nationals require a valid Employment Permit or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice which allows them to reside and work in the State without the requirement for an Employment Permit. The Irish State’s general policy is to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Discussion (28 Jan 2014)

Damien English: ...that will persist for years. As it stands, significant numbers of jobs cannot be filled by our own people because they do not have the necessary language skills. My final question relates to the immigrant investor programme operated by the Department of Justice and Equality. There is potential for a great deal of money to come in through that scheme but it is not working to its full...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (5 May 2022)

Damien English: ...under the Community Preference principles of membership of the EU. Under the Employment Permit Acts in order to work in the State all non-EEA nationals require a valid employment permit or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice which allows them to reside and work in the State without the requirement for an Employment Permit.   Employment permit policy is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Work Permits (10 Feb 2022)

Damien English: ...moved quite fast to do that. Ireland was one of the few countries that has managed to keep its employment permit system fully operational throughout the crisis. My Department made an agreement with immigration service delivery in the Department of Justice as a temporary measure, to take soft-copy arrangements for issuing employment permits. From the outset of the crisis, in order to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Work Permits (10 Feb 2022)

Damien English: ...change and we handled it at the time. Ireland is one of the few countries that has managed to keep the employment permit system fully operational throughout the crisis. The Department agreed with the immigration service delivery in the Department of Justice soft-copy arrangements for issuing employment permits as a temporary measure. We tried to respond immediately to the challenges...

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2016)

Damien English: ...other savings people will have as well. With preliminary Census 2016 data being released today, it is clear that we continue to have one of the highest population growth rates across Europe and can expect to see further immigration as the economy recovers. This will further increase demand for housing above current levels and also shift the market requirements from the traditional...