Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for work permits received in the past six months; the number approved, received or pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12491/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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A total of 13,928 valid work permit applications were received from 1 October 2004 to 31 March 2005. In that period, 14,967 applications were granted and 869 were refused. These figures include applications which were received prior to 1 October 2004. There are currently 1,252 applications being processed.