Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 49: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will review the employment permit in respect of a person (details supplied) in view of the new information supplied to him. [10092/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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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). All applications are processed in line with the Employment Permits Act 2006.

I wish to advise the Deputy that this particular application was refused on the 23rd March 2011 on the grounds that it is current Government policy to issue new employment permits only in respect of: · highly skilled, highly paid positions or;

· non-EEA nationals who are already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits or;

· where there is an officially recognized scarcity of workers of a particular type or qualification.

The applicant was notified of this decision in writing and of the right to appeal within 21 days. My Department has no record of an appeal being lodged in this case within the statutory timeframe of 21 days (up to the 13th April 2011) and accordingly, the application fee is in the process of being refunded to the applicant.

In these circumstances, therefore, I regret that it is not possible to re-visit this application.