Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued in each month to date in 2006; the number for the corresponding period in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24120/06]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Work Permits section that a total of 10,649 permits have issued up to the 19th June, 2006 compared to a total of 13,552 for the period January to end June 2005.

The figures broken down by month are set out in the table.