Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an employment permit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [2113/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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1My 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 this Work Permit application was refused on 28 September 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;

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

Furthermore, it appeared from the information submitted that the position on offer was an administrative position, and all administrative positions are one of the occupational categories currently ineligible for a new employment permit. Having examined the appeal, the Appeals Officer upheld the original refusal decision in this case on the 16th January 2012.