Written answers
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Work Permits
9:00 pm
Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for work permits received in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34315/11]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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I set out hereunder the numbers of applications for employment permits in respect of Bulgarian and Romanian nationals in each of the past ten years and to-date in 2011.
Applications received in respect of Bulgarian and Romanian nationals 2001 - 2011
Year | Nationality | New | Renewal | Total Issued | Total Refused |
2011 | |||||
Bulgaria | 24 | 3 | 27 | 6 | |
Romania | 275 | 8 | 283 | 103 | |
2010 | |||||
Bulgaria | 74 | 1 | 75 | 8 | |
Romania | 814 | 9 | 823 | 119 | |
2009 | |||||
Bulgaria | 23 | 1 | 24 | 2 | |
Romania | 191 | 1 | 192 | 15 | |
2008 | |||||
Bulgaria | 23 | 0 | 23 | 23 | |
Romania | 122 | 6 | 128 | 67 | |
2007 | |||||
Bulgaria | 32 | 5 | 37 | 15 | |
Romania | 94 | 25 | 119 | 55 | |
2006 | |||||
Bulgaria | 46 | 391 | 437 | 5 | |
Romania | 180 | 1314 | 1494 | 29 | |
2005 | |||||
Bulgaria | 56 | 514 | 570 | 64 | |
Romania | 259 | 1588 | 1847 | 146 | |
2004 | |||||
Bulgaria | 108 | 617 | 725 | 26 | |
Romania | 192 | 1931 | 2123 | 118 | |
2003 | |||||
Bulgaria | 413 | 456 | 869 | 28 | |
Romania | 887 | 1642 | 2529 | 197 | |
2002 | |||||
Bulgaria | 516 | 239 | 755 | 35 | |
Romania | 1522 | 931 | 2453 | 84 | |
2001 | |||||
Bulgaria | 442 | 75 | 517 | 14 | |
Romania | 1571 | 202 | 1773 | 70 |
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