Written answers

Wednesday, 2 April 2008

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Work Permits

9:00 pm

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 517: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will reconsider his decision on a work permit application by a person (details supplied) as the enterprise involved is unable to fulfil the position which it has recently publicly advertised. [12046/08]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that this application was refused on the grounds that it is current Government policy to issue new employment permits for highly skilled highly paid positions or for non-EEA nationals already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits. Furthermore, the proposed employee is currently resident in the State on a Student Stamp and is, therefore, ineligible to enter full-time employment. The employer was notified of this decision in writing by letter dated 8th February 2008.

Section 13 of the Employment Permits Act 2006 requires that a request to review a decision of the Minister to refuse to grant an employment permit must be made within 21 days from the date of issue of the refusal letter. As the request for a review was not received within this timeframe, the Employment Permits Section is not in a position to review this decision and a new application would now be required in this case.

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