Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for work permits in 2005; the number granted and refused; the number of applications pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20608/06]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Work Permits Section of my Department received a total of 28,745 applications for work permits in 2005. Of the 27,112 work permits granted, 1,143 work permits were refused and 490 were withdrawn. Of the 27,112 work permits granted 7,345 were new work permits, 18,955 were renewal work permits and 812 were group work permits. At the end of 2005 there were 1,499 work permit applications pending.