Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position with regard to an application for a visa for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15860/06]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Nationals of countries outside the EEA wishing to work in Ireland require either a working visa or work authorisation or a work permit. Applications to work in Ireland under the working visa or work authorisation scheme are processed at Irish embassies and consulates abroad and application forms are available from same. The scheme requires that particular criteria be met and is administered through the Department of Foreign Affairs.

The work permit section of my Department will consider granting an employer a work permit for highly skilled and highly paid positions within certain sectors. Details of the working visa or work authorisation and work permit schemes are available on my Department's website at www.entemp.ie.