Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 349: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the list of jobs for which a work permit can not be granted. [25337/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that all applications are considered upon receipt into the Department. However, the following occupations are on the Ineligible Job Categories for Employment Permit for new applicants, as it is considered their positions can be filled from within the EEA region.

All Clerical and Administrative positions.

All General Operatives / Labourers.

In the category Sales Staff:

All retail sales vacancies, sales representatives, supervisory / specialist sales.

In the category of Transport Staff:

All drivers (excluding HGV)

In the category Childcare workers:

Nursery / Crèche workers, childminders / nanny.

In the category Hotel Tourism and Catering:

All staff except qualified chefs.

In the category Craft Workers and Apprentice / Trainee Craft Worker:

Bookbinders, Bricklayers, Cabinet Maker, Carpenter / Joiner, Carton Maker, Fitter — Construction Plant, Electrician, Instrumentation Craftsperson, Fitter, Tiler — Floor / Wall, Mechanic — Heavy Vehicles, Mechanic — Motor, Originator, Painter and Decorator, Plumber, Printer, Engineer — Refrigeration, Sheet Metal Worker, Tool Maker, Vehicle Body Repair, Machinist — Wood, Plasterers and Welders.