Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 308: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will arrange for a review of a decision to refuse a work permit in relation to a person (details supplied) as their qualification is in a category allowed according to her Department guidelines and their potential employer has tried without success to find a suitable candidate within the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20961/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, 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 only for highly skilled, highly paid positions or for non-EEA nationals already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits. Furthermore, the above named is resident in the State on a Visitor stamp and is, therefore, ineligible to enter employment.

Having examined an appeal, the Appeals Officer has upheld the original decision in this case.