Written answers
Tuesday, 6 March 2007
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Work Permits
11:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 367: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits applied for in each of the past five years; the number approved, rejected or unresolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8901/07]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Employment Permits Section of my Department have informed me that the following are the figures for permits applied, approved and rejected in the past five years.
Total Received | Approved | Rejected | |
2003 | 48,562 | 46,943 | 1,619 |
2004 | 34,491 | 33,206 | 1,285 |
2005 | 27,416 | 26,288 | 1,128 |
2006 | 22,626 | 21,502 | 1,124 |
2007 to date | 3,341 | 2,950 | 391 |
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