Written answers
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Work Permits
12:00 pm
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits (details supplied) issued monthly in 2008 and 2009 (details supplied) by sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5134/10]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I set out in the following table the figures as requested by the Deputy. Employment Permits Issued Monthly by Sector for 2008 and 2009
| Year | New | Renewals | Total Issued | Refused | Withdrawn | |
| 2008 | 8521 | 5000 | 13521 | 2225 | 339 | |
| Jan | 1042 | 1069 | 2111 | 245 | 45 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 34 | 56 | 90 | 7 | 1 | |
| Catering | 111 | 273 | 384 | 76 | 14 | |
| Domestic | 16 | 35 | 51 | 3 | 2 | |
| Education | 32 | 47 | 79 | 4 | 1 | |
| Entertainment | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| Industry | 132 | 64 | 196 | 20 | 3 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 289 | 192 | 481 | 48 | 9 | |
| Service Industry | 415 | 395 | 810 | 86 | 14 | |
| Sport | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
| Feb | 740 | 796 | 1536 | 197 | 46 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 25 | 65 | 90 | 8 | 2 | |
| Catering | 94 | 197 | 291 | 56 | 12 | |
| Domestic | 9 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 2 | |
| Education | 20 | 14 | 34 | 5 | 1 | |
| Entertainment | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Industry | 107 | 50 | 157 | 24 | 2 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 171 | 120 | 291 | 23 | 7 | |
| Service Industry | 309 | 321 | 630 | 78 | 19 | |
| Sport | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mar | 590 | 488 | 1078 | 188 | 25 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 9 | 31 | 40 | 7 | 1 | |
| Catering | 64 | 124 | 188 | 47 | 6 | |
| Domestic | 11 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 0 | |
| Education | 13 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Industry | 69 | 43 | 112 | 19 | 2 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 158 | 87 | 245 | 33 | 4 | |
| Service Industry | 255 | 166 | 421 | 68 | 12 | |
| Sport | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | |
| Apr | 720 | 430 | 1150 | 206 | 26 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 35 | 40 | 75 | 4 | 1 | |
| Catering | 92 | 108 | 200 | 71 | 0 | |
| Domestic | 14 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 1 | |
| Education | 23 | 22 | 45 | 2 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Industry | 65 | 32 | 97 | 8 | 1 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 178 | 67 | 245 | 30 | 3 | |
| Service Industry | 304 | 141 | 445 | 85 | 20 | |
| Sport | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| May | 675 | 380 | 1055 | 221 | 33 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 21 | 25 | 46 | 13 | 0 | |
| Catering | 89 | 71 | 160 | 56 | 2 | |
| Domestic | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 2 | |
| Education | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 3 | |
| Entertainment | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Industry | 60 | 22 | 82 | 21 | 8 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 151 | 92 | 243 | 29 | 4 | |
| Service Industry | 324 | 151 | 475 | 94 | 14 | |
| Sport | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jun | 729 | 320 | 1049 | 230 | 19 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 16 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 1 | |
| Catering | 113 | 59 | 172 | 82 | 6 | |
| Domestic | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | |
| Education | 19 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 1 | |
| Entertainment | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exchange Agreements | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Industry | 77 | 21 | 98 | 24 | 2 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 197 | 88 | 285 | 31 | 2 | |
| Service Industry | 279 | 123 | 402 | 72 | 6 | |
| Sport | 15 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jul | 918 | 262 | 1180 | 197 | 36 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 63 | 9 | 72 | 5 | 1 | |
| Catering | 90 | 47 | 137 | 46 | 4 | |
| Domestic | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | |
| Education | 15 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 1 | |
| Entertainment | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | |
| Exchange Agreements | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Industry | 72 | 11 | 83 | 15 | 2 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 321 | 79 | 400 | 37 | 12 | |
| Service Industry | 319 | 102 | 421 | 78 | 16 | |
| Sport | 14 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aug | 663 | 285 | 948 | 158 | 13 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 19 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 0 | |
| Catering | 87 | 60 | 147 | 41 | 2 | |
| Domestic | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |
| Education | 22 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Industry | 84 | 19 | 103 | 17 | 0 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 157 | 75 | 232 | 28 | 0 | |
| Service Industry | 265 | 105 | 370 | 49 | 10 | |
| Sport | 19 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | |
| Sep | 619 | 281 | 900 | 168 | 17 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 26 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 0 | |
| Catering | 73 | 52 | 125 | 59 | 6 | |
| Domestic | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Education | 16 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exchange Agreements | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Industry | 64 | 22 | 86 | 11 | 0 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 118 | 56 | 174 | 23 | 2 | |
| Service Industry | 277 | 114 | 391 | 58 | 9 | |
| Sport | 32 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | |
| Oct | 659 | 248 | 907 | 172 | 36 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 31 | 17 | 48 | 9 | 2 | |
| Catering | 81 | 46 | 127 | 42 | 8 | |
| Domestic | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| Education | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | |
| Entertainment | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Industry | 120 | 18 | 138 | 13 | 1 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 134 | 57 | 191 | 35 | 8 | |
| Service Industry | 258 | 103 | 361 | 59 | 13 | |
| Sport | 18 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | |
| Nov | 657 | 245 | 902 | 152 | 27 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 2 | |
| Catering | 76 | 45 | 121 | 49 | 1 | |
| Domestic | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 0 | |
| Education | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Exchange Agreements | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Industry | 112 | 14 | 126 | 19 | 3 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 127 | 60 | 187 | 20 | 6 | |
| Service Industry | 286 | 95 | 381 | 45 | 14 | |
| Sport | 18 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | |
| Dec | 509 | 196 | 705 | 91 | 16 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 10 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 0 | |
| Catering | 38 | 28 | 66 | 14 | 8 | |
| Domestic | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| Education | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Industry | 76 | 17 | 93 | 11 | 1 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 125 | 61 | 186 | 27 | 2 | |
| Service Industry | 224 | 74 | 298 | 22 | 5 | |
| Sport | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 4000 | 3924 | 7924 | 1872 | 442 | |
| Jan | 550 | 227 | 777 | 156 | 18 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 11 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 1 | |
| Catering | 59 | 33 | 92 | 39 | 2 | |
| Domestic | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | |
| Education | 13 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| Industry | 55 | 7 | 62 | 19 | 1 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 200 | 68 | 268 | 20 | 6 | |
| Service Industry | 190 | 100 | 290 | 60 | 7 | |
| Sport | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feb | 468 | 337 | 805 | 129 | 21 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 0 | |
| Catering | 63 | 69 | 132 | 24 | 10 | |
| Domestic | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | |
| Education | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | |
| Entertainment | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Industry | 68 | 26 | 94 | 16 | 2 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 106 | 94 | 200 | 22 | 3 | |
| Service Industry | 200 | 120 | 320 | 49 | 4 | |
| Sport | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mar | 407 | 285 | 692 | 131 | 9 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 4 | |
| Catering | 25 | 64 | 89 | 32 | 1 | |
| Domestic | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| Education | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | |
| Industry | 54 | 28 | 82 | 11 | 1 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 113 | 65 | 178 | 24 | 1 | |
| Service Industry | 179 | 107 | 286 | 43 | 2 | |
| Sport | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| Apr | 256 | 256 | 512 | 95 | 12 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 11 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 1 | |
| Catering | 26 | 50 | 76 | 33 | 1 | |
| Domestic | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| Education | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Industry | 35 | 19 | 54 | 7 | 1 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 49 | 63 | 112 | 13 | 3 | |
| Service Industry | 119 | 92 | 211 | 31 | 6 | |
| Sport | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| May | 321 | 292 | 613 | 83 | 10 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 4 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 0 | |
| Catering | 34 | 74 | 108 | 31 | 2 | |
| Domestic | 15 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 0 | |
| Education | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Industry | 66 | 27 | 93 | 6 | 1 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 51 | 62 | 113 | 16 | 5 | |
| Service Industry | 141 | 98 | 239 | 25 | 2 | |
| Sport | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jun | 238 | 265 | 503 | 56 | 19 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 6 | 23 | 29 | 0 | 2 | |
| Catering | 18 | 64 | 82 | 8 | 4 | |
| Domestic | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
| Education | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exchange Agreements | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Industry | 34 | 20 | 54 | 9 | 2 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 78 | 54 | 132 | 13 | 4 | |
| Service Industry | 83 | 90 | 173 | 24 | 7 | |
| Sport | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jul | 309 | 296 | 605 | 63 | 26 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 5 | 22 | 27 | 2 | 1 | |
| Catering | 22 | 66 | 88 | 26 | 5 | |
| Domestic | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| Education | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Industry | 18 | 20 | 38 | 5 | 0 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 147 | 69 | 216 | 8 | 4 | |
| Service Industry | 104 | 103 | 207 | 17 | 15 | |
| Sport | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aug | 344 | 425 | 769 | 55 | 17 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 15 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 0 | |
| Catering | 42 | 103 | 145 | 12 | 6 | |
| Domestic | 7 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| Education | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Industry | 41 | 27 | 68 | 4 | 3 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 132 | 80 | 212 | 7 | 4 | |
| Service Industry | 90 | 163 | 253 | 20 | 4 | |
| Sport | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| Sep | 268 | 390 | 658 | 333 | 43 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 7 | 18 | 25 | 34 | 2 | |
| Catering | 48 | 73 | 121 | 99 | 15 | |
| Domestic | 4 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 0 | |
| Education | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 1 | |
| Entertainment | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exchange Agreements | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Industry | 35 | 30 | 65 | 22 | 3 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 58 | 108 | 166 | 29 | 9 | |
| Service Industry | 99 | 133 | 232 | 133 | 11 | |
| Sport | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | |
| Oct | 289 | 405 | 694 | 407 | 64 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 10 | 27 | 37 | 51 | 6 | |
| Catering | 45 | 73 | 118 | 136 | 20 | |
| Domestic | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| Education | 7 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 0 | |
| Entertainment | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Industry | 25 | 23 | 48 | 24 | 4 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 78 | 111 | 189 | 35 | 9 | |
| Service Industry | 114 | 145 | 259 | 147 | 22 | |
| Sport | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nov | 279 | 418 | 697 | 268 | 179 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 14 | 24 | 38 | 34 | 3 | |
| Catering | 47 | 64 | 111 | 87 | 26 | |
| Domestic | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | |
| Education | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |
| Entertainment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Industry | 39 | 36 | 75 | 24 | 3 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 63 | 98 | 161 | 29 | 4 | |
| Service Industry | 106 | 178 | 284 | 81 | 140 | |
| Sport | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dec | 271 | 328 | 599 | 96 | 24 | |
| Agriculture & Fisheries | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 2 | |
| Catering | 42 | 73 | 115 | 32 | 7 | |
| Domestic | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | |
| Education | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | |
| Entertainment | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Industry | 27 | 20 | 47 | 13 | 1 | |
| Medical & Nursing | 73 | 96 | 169 | 4 | 3 | |
| Service Industry | 105 | 107 | 212 | 40 | 8 | |
| Sport | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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