Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when a review will be completed in the case if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has applied for a work permit in respect of an employee with specialised skills, in view of the fact that evidence has already been submitted to address issues raised previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25593/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department processes applications in respect of the different types of employment permits and all applications are processed in line with the Employment Permits Act 2006.

I wish to advise the Deputy 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.

I am informed that there is no record of a valid application in this case. However, if the prospective employer or employee wishes to submit a completed application with all of the relevant attachments and fee, it will be considered on its own merits.