Seanad debates

Thursday, 27 March 2003

Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage.

 

The study concludes that about 120,000 immigrants will join the EU labour force per year, compared to annual immigration into the EU of 800,000 in recent years. About two thirds of these migrants are expected to flow to Germany and some 10% to Austria. In a situation in which Ireland is expected to need migrant labour in the medium to long term, some movement of labour from the accession countries to Ireland will bring economic benefits.

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