Written answers
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Work Permits
5:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for work permits received in each of the past five years to date; the number granted, refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24230/08]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The following table details the total numbers of employment permits processed by my Department under the Employment Permits Acts, 2003 and 2006 in the past five years, as well as in 2008 to date:
| Year | New Permits | Permits Renewed | Total Issued | Refused |
| 2008 | 4,464 | 3,478 | 7,942 | 1,324 |
| 2007 | 10,094 | 13,412 | 23,506 | 2,130 |
| 2006 | 7,296 | 16,569 | 23,865 | 1,122 |
| 2005 | 7,618 | 19,505 | 27,123 | 1,332 |
| 2004 | 10,408 | 23,327 | 33,735 | 1,385 |
| 2003 | 22,310 | 25,091 | 47,401 | 1,670 |
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