Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 305: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes to employment permit arrangements for spouses of work permit holders in terms of application criteria and limitations. [20700/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that the Spousal/Dependant Scheme gives greater ease of access to employment for spouses/dependants of all employment permit holders, who have been admitted to the State under Family Reunification by:

Not requiring the employer in question to advertise the job with FÁS/EURES in advance of making a work permit application,

Accepting applications for jobs in categories that would otherwise be ineligible for work permits, and

Exempting the application from the work permit fee. Full details of the Scheme are available on my Department's website at www.entemp.ie.