Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits applied for by category in each of the past 12 months; the numbers granted, refused or pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18836/06]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Work Permits Section of my Department informs me that there were 24,703 work permits granted, 1,077 work permit applications refused and 3,690 applications pending at the end of the twelve-month period up to 30 April 2006. A table outlining the number of work permit applications processed to a decision, per category, in the twelve-month period up to 30 April 2006 is submitted for the Deputy's attention below.