Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

In 2001, some 4,365 work permits issued, many to people in the service and agri-business sectors. In 2001 the highest number of immigrants came from Latvia. In 2001, the number of work permits issued to people from Lithuania was 2,909. Many of these are employed in the hotel and catering industries. There is a relatively small number of people here from Malta and approximately 3,500 from Poland.