Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on issuing work permits to non-EU workers rather than to their employers as is the current practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4271/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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A key objective of the Employment Permits Act 2006 was the strengthening of the protection for migrant workers. In that regard, employment permits are now issued to the employees and a copy sent to the employer. The permit contains a statement of the entitlements of the migrant worker including their remuneration, their right to change employer, and any deductions for board and accommodation, where applicable. The employee's permit is accompanied by an information leaflet summarising the principal employment rights of the employee. It is considered that the current permit system achieves an effective balance between safeguarding the employment rights of the employee while not putting unnecessary obstacles in the way of employers.