Written answers
Thursday, 13 May 2004
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Work Permits
5:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits granted in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14022/04]
Frank Fahey (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Data about work permits granted in each of the past three years is as follows:
| Year | Number of permits issued |
| 2001 | 36,436 |
| 2002 | 40,321 |
| 2003 | 47,551 |
Statistical information on work permits is available on the work permits web page of my Department's website, www.entemp.ie.
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits applied for in 2004; the number refused, granted or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14023/04]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Data about work permits received in 2004 up to 30 April are as follows:
| Number | |
| Applications received | 14,591 |
| Work permits granted | 13,090 |
| Work permits refused | 523 |
| Applications pending | 4,191 |
There is a carryover of work permit applications from 2003. Applications which were incomplete or ineligible for consideration are not included in these figures. Statistical information on work permits is available on the work permit'sweb page of my Department's website, www.entemp.ie.
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