Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to seek a change to Ireland's current approach to the seven-year transition period for labour mobility as agreed under the accession treaties. [4125/06]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I have no plans to change current policy regarding the access of EU-10 nationals to our labour market.

Ireland has had strong employment growth for a sustained period and skill shortages exist in many sectors. The presence of migrant labour in Ireland is critical to the continuation of our economic growth.

I have asked FÁS to review the labour market effects of immigration. This work is still in progress. A preliminary report is expected shortly.