Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can renew their work permit based on the information attached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40930/11]

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 the Employment Permits Section has no record of a current employment permit in respect of the named individual and, in these circumstances, a renewal employment permit cannot be considered.

Furthermore, 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;

· positions requiring specialist or scarce skills, expertise or qualifications which cannot be filled elsewise.