Written answers
Wednesday, 15 November 2006
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Work Permits
9:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 212: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for work permits received in each of the past five years; the numbers approved or rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38210/06]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Work Permits Section of my Department has informed me that the following are the figures for permits approved and rejected for the past five years to date.
Total Received | Approved | Rejected | |
2001 | 36,751 | 36,017 | 734 |
2002 | 40,923 | 39,853 | 1,070 |
2003 | 48,562 | 46,943 | 1,619 |
2004 | 34,491 | 33,206 | 1,285 |
2005 | 26,419 | 26,289 | 1,130 |
2006 to date | 22,626 | 21,502 | 1,124 |
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