Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 24: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of PhD graduates who applied for both a work permit or green card since 2005 to date in 2010; the number who have been granted either a work permit or green card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24826/10]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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My Department processes applications in respect of the different types of employment permits (Green Cards Permits, Work Permits, Spousal/Dependant Permits and Intra-company Transfer Permits) available under the Employment Permits Act 2006.

Unfortunately, I must advise the Deputy that at present, my Department is not in a position to provide the specific information requested. The Employment Permits Section is currently in the process of developing a new back-office Employment Permit Management System due to go-live later this year. This will capture specific information of the type requested by the Deputy. Table 1 sets out for the period 2007 to date, the number of permits issued in the various schemes that were introduced under the Employment Permits Act 2006 and which came into effect in 2007 i.e. Green Cards, Work Permits, Spousal and Dependant Work Permits and permits for intra-company transferees.

Table 1: