Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 14:

In page 14, before section 13, to insert the following new section:

13.—(1) Where the grant of an employment permit is refused under section 11 of this Act, applicants for employment permits may appeal such a decision by way of either—

(a) the mechanism set out in the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967-2003 for such appeals, or

(b) the process set out in the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 for such matters.

(2) Where an appeal is refused under subsection (1)(a) of this section, the applicant shall have a right of appeal to the Employment Appeals Tribunal, and subsequently, on a point of law only, to the High Court.

(3) Where an appeal is refused under subsection (1)(b) of this section, the applicant shall have a right of appeal to the Labour Court, and subsequently, on a point of law only, to the High Court.".