Written answers
Wednesday, 1 November 2006
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Work Permits
6:00 am
Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 452: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the situation regarding a work permit request for a person (details supplied); and to make this a priority case. [35311/06]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Work Permits section of my Department has informed me that this application was refused and the employer was notified of this decision in writing.
In the aftermath of EU Enlargement, it is Government policy that employers should be able to source nearly all of their workforce needs from within the EU. Accordingly, only in cases where skills and qualifications are needed for the job, and the employer has made meaningful attempts to find EEA nationals first, will my Department now consider work permit applications.
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